Medication information for medical practitioners
This document provides background and guidance for medical practitioners regarding CPA’s Medication Policy that we need to follow when giving medication to CPA clients. This includes using simple non-medical language as our staff are not health practitioners, and forms being completed by a medical practitioner so that our staff can give medications to our clients as safely as possible. There are also mock Medication Authority Forms (MAFs) attached, which show the medical practitioner how we would like the MAF to be filled in.
Medication information for clients and carers
Cerebral Palsy Alliance has a Medication Policy for all service areas. For you or your family member to safely be supported with medication administration, we require the following, see document link
GP Appointments - Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), a listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian Government
This document was created to support CPA staff and clients to better understand GP appointment types, duration, and associated MBS numbers. This includes a description of appointment types to guide staff on the appointment to be booked based on the client’s current support needs and presenting health concern/s.
Medication Authority Form (MAF) and Regular Medication and Medication Authority Form (MAF) – PRN/Over the Counter Medication
These are blank forms for the medical practitioner to type the medication orders into. We ask the medical practitioner to print off and sign before giving to our CPA staff or clients. The form can be saved to the medical practitioner’s computer, and then the next time the MAF needs to be reviewed, updated, or medications are added or ceased, it is much easier than rewriting the whole form.
Medication Authority Form (MAF) – Regular Medication
Medication Authority Form (MAF) – PRN/Over the Counter Medication
We offer a range of services to support people with cerebral palsy and their families, including therapy and intervention, assistive technology, supported employment, education, and recreation programs.
