59Administration of salbutamol (S3)

59 Administration of salbutamol (S3)

(1)  A person employed by or for the purposes of a child care service, school or TasTAFE may administer to a child salbutamol (S3) in accordance with its directions for use.

(2)  [Regulation 59 Subregulation (2) amended by No. 32 of 2021, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2022] As soon as possible after a person administers salbutamol (S3) to a child, the person is to advise the person-in-charge, the school principal or the TasTAFE CEO of the following:

(a) the name of the person;

(b) the name of the child;

(c) the amount of salbutamol (S3) administered;

(d) the date on which the salbutamol (S3) was administered;

(e) any other relevant information.

(3)  [Regulation 59 Subregulation (3) amended by No. 32 of 2021, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2022] The person-in-charge, the school principal and the TasTAFE CEO are responsible for the storage, and control of the use, of any salbutamol (S3) kept, respectively, by the child care service, the school or TasTAFE.

(4)  The following people may administer to another person salbutamol (S3) in accordance with its directions for use:

(a) a St John Ambulance member;

(b) the holder of a current relevant certificate issued on behalf of the Asthma Foundation of Victoria or St John Ambulance;

(c) any other person whom the Secretary is satisfied has appropriate training or qualifications to administer salbutamol (S3).