Programs - Immunisation
This page provides information on the Immunisation program.
The aim of this program is to provide support to General Practice to implement government initiatives relating to immunisation, including those aimed at limiting childhood vaccine preventable disease transmission in the community.
Our ultimate objective is to increase the local immunisation rate to over 95%.
What can the Division offer?
The Immunisation program can assist GPs to
- maintain high standards of cold-chain management to ensure vaccine efficacy.
- deliver immunisation services in accordance with the Australian Standard Immunisation Schedule and current national and state best-practice guidelines.
- adopt a sustainable approach to reporting to the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR).
- increase child immunisation coverage rates.
- increase access to the general practice immunisation incentives (GPII) scheme.
- Improve immunization among harm to reach families
Information for health professionals
Australian Standard Immunisation Schedule
http://immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/nips2
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR).
www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/public/services/acir/index.jsp
Medicare General practice immunization incentives (GPII)
http://www.medicareaustralia.com.au/providers/incentives_allowances/gpii_scheme.htm
National vaccine storage guidelines
http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/5B7381C34C511E54CA25719D00183397/$File/strive-4-five.pdf
The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition
http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/Handbook-home
More information
Please contact Maria Pipicella at Bankstown GP Division