Resources
Royal Children’s Hospital advisory service
Royal Children’s Hospital: Anaphylaxis Support Advisory – for all school anaphylaxis management enquires, (including the implementation of Ministerial Order 706). The advisory line is available between the hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Phone 1300 725 911 or 03 9345 4235 or email at anaphylaxisadviceline@rch.org.au
Resources to help schools create their own anaphylaxis management policy
- An Anaphylaxis policy template (staff login that meets these requirements is available for school use on the School Policy Templates Portal
- Guidance for a developing a school anaphylaxis management policy – developed by the department to assist schools to create their own Anaphylaxis management policy
Creating an individual anaphylaxis management plan for students & other relevant forms
- Template: Individual Anaphylaxis Management Plan – must be completed by the school for each student who has been diagnosed at risk of allergies.
- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) action – must be completed by parents/carers for a student with anaphylaxis in consultation with their child’s medical/health practitioner and provided to the school
Training resources
- Anaphylaxis Management: School Checklist for Anaphylaxis Supervisor
- Anaphylaxis Management: School Checklist for Anaphylaxis Supervisor
- Facilitator guide for anaphylaxis management briefing
- Anaphylaxis management briefing presentation
- ASCIA – access to the free anaphylaxis training for all Victorian schools
Risk management resources
- Annual risk management checklist – to be completed at the start of each year by the school to monitor their compliance with Ministerial Order 706
- Examples of how to reduce the risk of allergic reactions in – created by the National Allergy Council
Useful websites and further reading
- Frequently asked questions – anaphylaxis
- Allergies and Anaphylaxis – contains information about living with anaphylaxis
- ASCIA – for prevention of food related anaphylactic reactions in schools
- Royal Children’s Hospital: Allergy and
Resources page containing supporting resources and links for this topic, including a template policy that schools can use to create their Anaphylaxis management policy
Reviewed 10 June 2026