Children come into contact with many other children and adults in an early education and care service environment, which can result in them contracting an infection or illnesses.
REMEMBER….
- Be prepared to provide a medical certificate confirming your child is no longer infectious.
- Immunise your child. It is the most effective way to prevent serious childhood illness.
- Children should not attend care if they have an illness that prevents them from comfortably participating in activities at the service
- Children who become ill can recover quickly if they can rest and be cared for at home.
- Services will always document ongoing medical needs that can be treated at the service such as asthma or anaphylaxis.
