Immunisation
Program Contact Person – John Shearer
The Division’s Immunisation Program aims to improve immunisation rates within the Division boundaries of operation by supporting GP’s and practice staff in the delivery of immunisation services and working with other key vaccine service providers. The benefits of immunisation are promoted through various means within the community.
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The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register is a national register administered by Medicare Australia that records details of vaccinations given to children under seven years. The General Practice Immunisation Incentives (GPII) scheme rewards general practitioners who promote and provide immunization for children under 7 years of age. Practices do not need to be accredited to access GPII, however practices must achieve immunisation rate benchmarks to receive an Outcomes Payment. Outcomes Payments will only be made to practices achieving coverage of 90% and over.
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Support Programs
GP Links Wide Bay provides support programs for practice staff including:
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Contacts
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Queensland Health Population Health Units
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- Overview
- The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
- Support Programs
- Links
- Contacts
- Queensland Health Population Health Units
The Division’s Immunisation Program aims to improve immunisation rates within the Division boundaries of operation by supporting GP’s and practice staff in the delivery of immunisation services and working with other key vaccine service providers. The benefits of immunisation are promoted through various means within the community.
Back to top
The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register is a national register administered by Medicare Australia that records details of vaccinations given to children under seven years. The General Practice Immunisation Incentives (GPII) scheme rewards general practitioners who promote and provide immunization for children under 7 years of age. Practices do not need to be accredited to access GPII, however practices must achieve immunisation rate benchmarks to receive an Outcomes Payment. Outcomes Payments will only be made to practices achieving coverage of 90% and over.
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Support Programs
GP Links Wide Bay provides support programs for practice staff including:
- Professional development through education events;
- Evidence based resources and information disseminated on immunisation and vaccine management;
- Data logging loan service provided to help practices monitor the effectiveness of their vaccine fridges and thermometers;
- Electronic transfer of immunisation data to ACIR promoted and supported through facilitating education events and disseminating resources and information;
- Quality data management promoted with educational activities on data cleaning provided;
- Assistance provided with analysis of the GPII 20A report for practices to achieve immunisation coverage rates of 90% and over;
- Provision of on site support as required.
Links
- Immunise Australia
- Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
- National HPV Vaccination Program
- The Australian Immunisation Handbook Version 9
- National Immunisation Program Queensland Schedule
- Proceedings of the National Vaccine Storage Workshop Brisbane 2004
- National Vaccine Storage Guidelines: Strive for 5
- Kiss Guide to Vaccine Management
- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- Health Insite
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- World Health Organisation
- RACGP
- GPA Accreditation plus
- QIP/AGPAL
- NHMRC Publications (eg Understanding Childhood Immunisation, Australian Immunisation Handbook, Campaign posters, Immunisation Myths and Realities, A4 laminated Schedule) - Phone 1800 671 811
- Queensland Health Publications (eg Immunisation is Important for Children, Immunisation is Important for Grownups Too) - Phone 07 3234 0842
Contacts
| Queensland Health Immunisation Program Postal Address: Reply Paid 48, Brisbane, Qld 4001 Street Address: Queensland Health Building, 147-163 Charlotte Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 Phone: 07 3234 1500 Fax: 07 3234 1452 Website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ |
To become registered as a Vaccine Service Provider (VSP) Vicki Bryant, Communicable Diseases Unit (Immunisation Section) Postal Address: Reply Paid 48, Brisbane Qld 4001 Phone: 07 3234 1500 Fax: 07 3234 1452 Email: Vicki_bryant@health.qld.gov.au |
| To obtain copies of the Drug Therapy Protocol Chris Healy Assistant Director, Drugs & Poisons Service, Environmental Health Unit Postal Address: Reply Paid 48, Brisbane Qld 4001 Phone: 07 3234 0349 Fax: 07 3234 1480 Email: chris_healy@health.qld.gov.au |
Queensland Health Population Health Units
| Central Qld Population Health Unit Diane Krenske Population Health Nurse – Immunisation Coordination Postal Address: PO Box 946, Rockhampton Qld 4700 Street Address: Community Health Centre, 82-86 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton Qld 4700 Phone: 07 4920 6989 Fax: 07 4920 6865 |
Wide Bay Population Health Unit Sue Johnston Population Health Nurse - CNC Postal Address: PO Box 724, Pialba Qld 4655 Street Address: Clinics Building, Hervey Bay Hospital, Nissen Street, Hervey Bay Qld 4655 Phone: 07 4120 6000 Fax: 07 4120 6009 |
