Health of students
Policy documents and templates outlining the responsibilities of the school and parents in supporting all students. This includes students with a health care plan or notified medical condition.
Health of students policy
Health care plans
Health care plans may be developed and used in conjunction with specific health management plans.
- Student's health care action plan template DOCX (32.0 KB)
Student's health care action plan template PDF (403.6 KB) - Student's health care plan form DOCX (32.1 KB)
Student's health care plan form PDF (508.2 KB) - Health issue record - template DOCX (33.0 KB)
Specific health topics:
Anaphylaxis management in schools
Follow the Best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in schools, developed by The National Allergy Council, a partnership between the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia.
The national Schools - Allergy Aware website provides links to the Best practice guidelines, supporting resources and other evidence-based resources for schools and education and care services.
The Asthma Foundation NT provides face-to-face Asthma Aware, Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management training. For more information, go to the Asthma Foundation Northern Territory website.
Asthma management in schools
Follow the national asthma guidelines for Australian schools, plus support documentation.
The Asthma Foundation NT provides face-to-face Asthma Aware, Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management training. For more information, go to the Asthma Foundation Northern Territory website.
Condom provision in school
Diabetes management
Drugs in schools
Schools must be prepared for situations where students may be suspected of possession, supply or use of drugs.
Follow the following policy documents for management of drug-related incidents in schools.
- Drugs in schools policy DOCX (657.8 KB)
Drugs in schools policy PDF (267.0 KB) - Management of drug related incidents in schools guidelines DOCX (225.7 KB)
Management of drug related incidents in schools guidelines PDF (282.4 KB) - Drug education guidelines PDF (453.1 KB)
Drug education guidelines DOCX (67.5 KB) - School template for drugs policy DOCX (68.6 KB)
Epilepsy management
- Epilepsy management plan template PDF (419.2 KB)
Epilepsy management plan template DOCX (39.0 KB) - Emergency medication management plan for midazolam form PDF (477.7 KB)
Emergency medication management plan for midazolam form DOCX (33.3 KB) - Seizure major generalised first aid guide PDF (278.0 KB)
Seizure major generalised first aid guide DOCX (189.6 KB) - Seizure record template PDF (117.8 KB)
Seizure record template DOCX (33.5 KB)
Head lice
The appropriate management of head lice is an important aspect of student health and wellbeing.
These guidelines are intended to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach in the management and control of head lice throughout Northern Territory (NT) Government schools and preschools.
Read the head lice management guidelines:
Head lice management guidelines PDF (447.5 KB)
Head lice management guidelines DOCX (70.1 KB).
Schools can also use the following letter templates:
- Attachment A - student head lice letter to parents template DOCX (57.9 KB)
- Attachment B - class head lice letter to parents template DOCX (58.1 KB)
Infectious diseases – exclusions from both schools and preschools
Schools must take all reasonable steps to prevent the spread of infectious disease.
Read the infectious diseases - exclusion from school policy.
- Infectious diseases - exclusion from school policy PDF (704.9 KB)
- Infectious diseases - exclusion from school policy DOCX (652.6 KB).
Notified medical conditions - administration of medication
If a student has chronic or severe medical conditions, they may need regular or periodic administration of medication while at school.
The policies and procedures on this page outline the responsibilities of the school, parents and students.
Policy and procedure:
- Administration of medications to students with notified medical conditions policy DOCX (88.6 KB)
- Administration of medications to students with notified medical conditions procedure DOCX (670.1 KB)
Administration of medications to students with notified medical conditions procedure PDF (594.3 KB)
Form and templates:
- Medication instruction from prescribing doctor - form DOCX (51.5 KB)
- Medication request by parent for student with notified medical condition - form DOCX (46.6 KB)
- Medication administration record for ongoing treatment for notified medication condition - template DOCX (49.7 KB)
School nutrition and healthy eating
Read the following policy documents regarding school nutrition and healthy eating.
Policy and guidelines
- School nutrition and healthy eating policy DOCX (665.4 KB)
- School nutrition and healthy eating policy PDF (292.9 KB)
- School nutrition and healthy eating guidelines DOCX (688.7 KB)
- School nutrition and healthy eating guidelines PDF (378.8 KB)
Supporting documents
- Creating a healthier canteen menu - information for schools PDF (94.5 KB)
- Creating a healthier canteen menu - information for schools DOCX (60.2 KB)
- Food and drink categories - information for principals PDF (122.6 KB)
- Food and drink categories - information for principals DOCX (61.9 KB)
- Healthy alternatives to sausage sizzles - information for schools PDF (110.1 KB)
- Healthy alternatives to sausage sizzles - information for schools DOCX (58.1 KB)
- Healthy eating newsletter inserts - information for schools PDF (162.5 KB)
- Healthy eating newsletter inserts - information for schools DOCX (69.5 KB)
- Healthy food-based fundraising - information for schools PDF (110.7 KB)
- Healthy food-based fundraising - information for schools DOCX (56.6 KB)
- Ideas for fundraising - information for schools PDF (116.9 KB)
- Ideas for fundraising - information for schools DOCX (61.2 KB)
- Recipe checklist - information for canteen managers and teachers PDF (109.5 KB)
- Recipe checklist - information for canteen managers and teachers DOCX (56.9 KB)
- School camp and BBQ ideas - information for schools PDF (135.0 KB)
- School camp and BBQ ideas - information for schools DOCX (62.7 KB)
- Sporting events, fundraising and non-food reward ideas - information for schools PDF (140.1 KB)
- Sporting events, fundraising and non-food reward ideas - information for schools DOCX (63.4 KB)
- Suitable foods and drinks in school - information for schools PDF (124.3 KB)
- Suitable foods and drinks in school - information for schools DOCX (80.8 KB)
- Tips to promote healthy eating - information for parents PDF (125.4 KB)
- Tips to promote healthy eating - information for parents DOCX (61.8 KB)
Sun safety in schools
Read the sun safety in schools policy DOCX (1.1 MB).
You can also use the following resources:
- Attachment A - School procedure checklist DOCX (62.5 KB)
- Attachment B - Parent consent template DOCX (61.9 KB).
Vaccination programs in NT schools
- Vaccination programs in Northern Territory Government schools policy PDF (722.4 KB)
Vaccination programs in Northern Territory Government schools policy DOCX (659.5 KB)
Volatile substance abuse
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