Immunisation Program
Contact
Angela Ouroumis
Program Coordinator
Email Angela Ouroumis
Phone 9416 7689
Mobile 0407 364 283
Immunisation activities are designed to assist GPs and practice staff keep up to date with changes in the immunisation schedule and related protocols.
Link to:
National HPV Program
Rotavirus Program
2009 Influenza Season, DoHA Chief Medical Officer
Download advice to GPs: Public Health Alert - New strain of H1N1 influenza (Swine Flu)
Boostrix supply restoration to the private market - GSK Customer Letter 19 June 2009
Travel Vaccine Update - September 2007
DHS immunisation resources produced in community languages
On this page
NCIRS resources outlining the changes from the release of the 9th Edition Immunisation Handbook
Criteria for use of Government vaccine
Pneumococcal Vaccination Schedule
Immunisation Practice Visits
Immunisation records, forms and administration
Resources for GPs
Resources for Patients and Parents
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NCIRS resources outlining the changes from the release of the 9th Edition Immunisation Handbook
The educational slide set that National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) has prepared for immunisation service educators, covering "What's new" in the 9th edition Australian Immunisation Handbook is now available - click here.
There are 2 PDF which are both freely downloadable for use and printable but are not be able to be edited or altered.
NCIRS 9th edition Australian Immunisation Handbook "Whats New" presentation.
This slide set has been developed by the staff of the NCIRS for education and teaching purposes.
NCIRS website: www.ncirs.edu.au
Immunisation Update - Click here to download a powerpoint presentation of Dr Peter Eizenberg's May 2008 Immunisation training speaker notes.
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Criteria for use of Government vaccine
Letter to Immunisation providers - February 2010
Criteria for use of Government vaccine - March 2010
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Pneumococcal Vaccination Schedule
Including delayed and catch up schedules for:
- LOW RISK Non-Indigenous children under 24 months of age.
- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children under the age of 24 months residing in NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS (with no underlying medical conditions).
(same schedule as LOW RISK Non-Indigenous)
- Aboriginal Children under the age of 5 years residing in Central Australia and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children under 24 months of age residing in the remainder of the NT, SA, WA, QLD (with no underlying medical conditions).
- Medical Risk Children under the age of 5 years.
Click here to download (pdf) the schedule.
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Immunisation Practice Visits
Northern Division GP members can request an immunisation practice visit, including:
- Logger check (thermometer monitors the vaccine fridge 6 days; logger gives a printed report)
- Vaccine fridge education session
- Vaccine schedule updates for GPs, practice nurses, managers and staff
- Current immunisation resources
- Discussing immunisation practice coverage rates and how these could be increased
- ACIR reporting
- Internet logon, to be able to communicate directly with ACIR
- Digital minimum/maximum thermometers for vaccine fridges ($50)
- Information on how to increase immunisation payments
The practice visit is crucial for practices applying for accreditation. Contact Angela Ouroumis
Vaccine Fridge Maintenance and Accreditation
Practice visits help staff implement correct procedures for vaccine management. It is important to have a good understanding of the issues involved for accreditation purposes. Government incentive schemes (GPII) and requirements are reviewed as required.
See also our accreditation page.
Choosing a purpose-built vaccine refrigerator: this document is a collation of questions and answers from manufacturers to provide practices with a starting point in the purchase of a purpose-built vaccine refrigerator.
Peer support program
Members of the Division’s Immunisation Committee are available to provide clinical support to GPs as required.
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Immunisation Records, Forms and Administration
Medicare Australia – general information about ACIR, incentive schemes and governing regulations.
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) to locate a child's history, or log on to request a report.
ACIR Internet Access training
Information sessions are organised by the Division to teach practice staff and GPs how to access records from, and report information to the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) via the Internet. Contact the Division for our future training schedule.
Immunisation History forms
Immunisation history forms (A4 purple forms) are only required to be filled out if there is an error with the child’s immunisation history. Doctors are not required to fill out the whole history of the child, only the section that is missing. If ACIR has not been notified of the child’s immunisation and you are informing them for the first time, then you are entitled to a notification payment of $6 even though you haven’t administered the injection.
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Resources for GPs
National Immunisation Program Schedule 2010
Whooping Cough Materials Request Form - promotional materials from GSK
Faxback Form for the new Whooping Cough patient poster and brochure that focus on educating parents and grandparents about the importance of whooping cough immunisation. The Faxback Form contains four pages, the first being the Faxback Form itself, followed by samples of the materials (back and front of the brochure, and the poster).
Recommended doses of influenza vaccine for children
from 9th edition Immunisation Handbook
Advice from Department of Health and Ageing - 2007 Influenza season
Influenza parent's fact sheet from Royal Children's Hospital
Immunisation Update May 2007
Presentation by Dr Peter Eizenberg
Flu vaccine dosage for children
From 9th edition Immunisation Handbook
Immunisation Handbook
Click here to go to the 2003 Immunisation Handbook
for information on immunisation schedules and procedures.
Immunise Australia Program
Department of Health and Ageing immunisation website:
includes publications, commonly asked questions, extensive links to health related sites.
and a link to the Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule
Meningococcal guidelines
Communicable Diseases Australia website:
early clinical and public health guidelines on meningococcal disease.
Dept Human Services –Immunisation Program
Includes general information, and fact sheets in English and other languages
Immunize.org
Lists vaccines used in different countries, with common and generic names.
Useful for patients with overseas vaccination records.
National Centre for Immunisation Research Surveillance
Fact sheets, publications, links, research.
National Immunisation Clearing House
Lists immunisation resources produced, and contacts for Divisions over Australia.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Information about epidemiology and clinical features of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases.
Vaccine management, immunisation resources and links.
Overseas immunisation schedules
Vaccinews is an Asia-Pacific vaccination site which includes immunisation schedules.
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Resources for Patients and Parents
"Vax 'em"
Created to provide reliable information to parents by the Northern Rivers Division of General Practice.
Hot shots
Users Guide to vaccination (an ABC website).
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