An Epilepsy Management Plan is a risk management tool that lets anyone, who has a person with epilepsy in their care, know what to do and what not to do when that person has a seizure.
Epilepsy Management Plans are often required by schools, pre-schools, child care centres, disability support services and sporting or social clubs. Plans help staff recognise seizure activity and provide documented procedures to follow should an emergency arise.
An Epilepsy Management Plan (EMP) is a document that you can develop with others involved in your life and care. It describes:
An EMP is a great way of ensuring that all the people in your life understand your epilepsy and how you want to be supported. The plan must be endorsed by your doctor. It’s important to update your plan at least once a year, or earlier if anything related to your epilepsy and treatment changes.
We recommend completing this form on the computer and not completing it by hand to allow for any revisions by your medical practitioner.
If the person with epilepsy has more than two seizure types please contact us via our contact us form or phone our National Epilepsy Support Service on 1300 761 487.
Some people with seizures that are difficult to control are prescribed emergency medication.
If you have been prescribed emergency medication, it is highly recommended that you work with your doctor to complete an Emergency Medication Management Plan (EMMP).
An EMMP describes:
Points to note:
Your EMMP should be updated annually, or earlier if anything related to your epilepsy and emergency medication changes. Your EMMP should be attached to your EMP so that all the information related to your epilepsy is kept in one place.
We recommend completing this form on the computer and not completing it by hand to allow for any revisions by your medical practitioner.
Epilepsy ACT have staff available who are able to work with individuals and their families to create an Epilepsy Management Plan. For more information on care plans call us on (02) 6287 4555 or email us.
The information on this page is part of a suite of resources that are targeted for people living with epilepsy, their family, carers, and support workers. This information provides general information about epilepsy. It does not provide specific advice. Specific health and medical advice should always be obtained from an appropriately qualified health professional.
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