Immunisation
Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) supports primary care providers to increase vaccination rates in the Northern Sydney region. Our immunisation program is a core part of our health strategy – increasing the focus on prevention and early intervention in the community.
We work with primary care providers across our region to provide information and resources for safe, quality vaccination services to protect individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases and promote the delivery of the National Immunisation Program (NIP).
We assist by:
- Supporting strategies such as data cleansing, cold chain management and use of AIR reports to aspire to coverage rates above 95%.
- Coordinating education sessions and webinars featuring presentations and updates from respected experts in the field – watch our latest webinars here
- Training practices to use existing data extraction tools, like Primary Sense, to identify patients for specific vaccinations, such as annual flu clinics.
- Supporting practice participation in continuous quality improvement activities
- Providing the latest immunisation updates via our newsletters.
The PCAIT SNHN team is available to partner with primary care providers to improve immunisation coverage. Contact them at pcait@snhn.org.au.
Cold Chain Management
Cold Chain Management
National Vaccine Storage Guidelines – Strive For Five
NSW Health Vaccine Storage and Cold Chain Management
NSW H Cold Chain Training Module
Strive For Five temperature recording chart
Public Health Unit 1300 066 055 or fax: 9477 9019
Australian Immunisation Register
AIR
AIR is the register of vaccinations given to people of all ages in Australia. All vaccinations should be reported to the AIR. It is mandatory for all National Immunisation Program vaccines.
People of all ages enrolled in Medicare are automatically included on the AIR. A person’s history may be incomplete as AIR only became an all of life register in 2016.
Coverage Rates
Commonwealth Resources
Commonwealth Resources
Immunisation for Health Professionals
Australian Immunisation Handbook
NS PHU Standard vaccination Catch ups for under 10s
NS PHU Standard vaccination Catch ups for over 10s
National Immunisation Program Catch up Immunisations
Refugees and people seeking asylum in Aust
Following vaccination- what to expect information
Health Professional Resources page
Australian Immunisation Handbook
NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources
NSW Health Resources
NSW Health Resources
NSW Health website for immunisation providers
NSW Health Immunisation Programs
NSW Childhood Immunisation Schedule by product poster
Vaccination requirements for Childcare
Public Health Unit 1300 066 055 or fax: 9477 9019
For NS Public Health Unit newsletter/updates, email NSLHD-PHUImmunisation@health.nsw.gov.au and request addition to mailing list.”