Authentication file access to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is being phased out by 30 September 2021. Immunisation providers need to transition to PRODA. With a PRODA account, health professionals can access the AIR using Health Professional Online Services.
If you provide immunisations, ensuring you and your team have access to the AIR is extremely important.
In February 2021, the Australian Government  announced that it will be mandatory for vaccination providers to make timely recordings of all vaccinations into the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
Uploading immunisations to the AIR allows you to actively support immunisation coverage in your local community, as well as contribute to the national immunisation coverage measurement. It also helps your practice to:
- Identify patients for vaccination recalls.
- Report immunisation medical exemptions online.
- Create an Immunisation History Statement, which may be provided to childcare centres, schools, employment or for travel purposes when necessary.
- Ensure the continuity of Family Tax Benefit A and child care subsidies. Incorrect or missing uploads to AIR will result in payment suspension, negatively impacting families who rely on family support payments.
For information and guidance see:
- Primary Care Impact: Improve recording and updating of immunisation data to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
- Register for an individual PRODA account and set up access to HPOS.
- For health processionals who access the AIR as a member of an organisation, you can also find out how to register an organisation in PRODA and link HPOS to your organisation so members can access the AIR.
- Supporting and understanding delegations in HPOS to enable access to the Australian Immunisation Register