Australian Immunisation Register
The Department of Human Services has updated its website to include information on accessing and using the Australian Immunisation Register as a medical practice, medical practitioner, midwife, nurse practitioner or other vaccination provider.
Q Fever
NSW Health has developed an online module, Q Fever – Early Diagnosis and Vaccination. This module is accredited with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine for 2 core continuing professional development points.
This module is available free for all members and subscribers of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and is accredited for 2 core continuing professional development points.
New materials, including plain language fact sheets and posters, have been developed and are available for use in clinics:
For further information, please contact your local Public Health Unit on 1300 066 055.
New Reminder Letters for Children and Adolescents Overdue for Vaccination
Following the Australian Government’s recent changes to the childhood and adolescent National Immunisation Program (NIP) schedule, including the implementation of an adolescent Meningococcal ACWY program, and the transition of HPV vaccination records into the Australian Immunisation Register, the Department of Human Services has commenced sending additional reminder letters to individuals overdue for vaccination.
These additional letters advise individuals to contact their GP to receive missed vaccine/s while they are still eligible to receive funded catch-up immunisations through the NIP.
Your practice may experience an increase in patients seeking assistance regarding potentially overdue vaccinations.
Currently parents of children overdue for vaccination are sent reminder letters when their children are 10, 21 and 54 months.
From June 2019, additional letters will be sent to families – who are not in receipt of family assistance payments – for children aged 7, 13, 15, 19 and 49 months. Adolescents who are overdue for their childhood and adolescent vaccinations will be sent letters when they are 14.5, 17 and 18 years of age.
If you have any queries regarding changes to the childhood and adolescent schedules, please contact your local Public Health Unit on 1300 066 055.
Learn more via HealthPathways:
For a list of all localised pathways see:
Mid and North Coast Localised Pathways
Username: manchealth
Password: conn3ct3d
For further information about HealthPathways contact:
- [email protected] (HealthPathways Coordinator MNC)
- [email protected] (HealthPathways Coordinator NNSW)