Procedure for administration of medication
Education and Care Services National Regulations
Full text
Subject to regulation 96, if medication is administered to a child being educated and cared for by an education and care service— (a) the medication must be administered— (i) if the medication has been prescribed by a registered medical practitioner, from its original container, bearing the original label with the name of the child to whom the medication is to be administered, and before the expiry or use by date; or (ii) from its original container, bearing the original label and instructions and before the expiry or use by date; and (b) the medication must be administered in accordance with any instructions— (i) attached to the medication; or (ii) any written or verbal instructions provided by a registered medical practitioner; and (c) except in the case of a family day care service or an education and care service that is permitted to have only 1 educator to educate and care for children, the following must be checked by a person other than the person administering the medication— (i) the dosage of the medication to be administered; (ii) the identity of the child to whom the medication is to be administered.
Forms that help you meet Reg 95
4 of our templates are built around this regulation. All free to use.
Asthma Medication Administration Record
How medication must actually be given: from its original container, bearing the original label and instructions — and, where prescribed, the child's name — before the expiry or use-by date, and in accordance with any instructions attached to it or given by a registered medical practitioner. Except where a service is permitted only one educator, a second person must check the dosage and the child's identity.
Medication Administration Record
How medication must actually be given: from its original container, bearing the original label and instructions — and, where prescribed, the child's name — before the expiry or use-by date, and in accordance with any instructions attached to it or given by a registered medical practitioner. Except where a service is permitted only one educator, a second person must check the dosage and the child's identity.
Child Enrolment Record
How medication must actually be given: from its original container, bearing the original label and instructions — and, where prescribed, the child's name — before the expiry or use-by date, and in accordance with any instructions attached to it or given by a registered medical practitioner. Except where a service is permitted only one educator, a second person must check the dosage and the child's identity.
Outside School Hours Care Enrolment Record
How medication must actually be given: from its original container, bearing the original label and instructions — and, where prescribed, the child's name — before the expiry or use-by date, and in accordance with any instructions attached to it or given by a registered medical practitioner. Except where a service is permitted only one educator, a second person must check the dosage and the child's identity.
Reproduced from the Current version for 1 July 2026 consolidation, for information only. This may not reflect the latest amendments — always check the Education and Care Services National Regulations (NSW) for the official current text, and note that each state and territory applies the National Law separately.