Immunisation Resources
Seasonal Influenza 2020
Influenza 2020 information
- Advice for Vaccination Clinic Implementation during COVID-19
- NEW! 2020 Influenza Toolkit2020 Influenza Toolkit - NSW Health
- Influenza vaccines 2020 for Australians - NCIRS
- Seasonal influenza vaccination 2020 - NSW Health
- ATAGI advice on seasonal influenza vaccines in 2020 - Department of Health
- Order influenza vaccine now via NSW Vaccine Centre (distribution will start 30 March 2020)
- 2020 influenza vaccine presentations and eligibility - NSW Health
- Egg allergy and influenza vaccinations in 2020
- FluTracking online health surveillance system used to detect the potential spread of influenza
- 2020 Get the flu vaccine poster - Department of Health
- Order free Influenza posters & brochures - NSW Health
- FAQs influenza vaccines 2020 - NCIRS
- pdf Immunisation eNewsletter (337 KB) - CESPHN
- NSW Immunisation Schedule - March 2020 update (2020 Influzena updates)
- NEW Webinar: 2020 Influenza program update - NCIRS
- Influenza Surveillance Report 2020 - NSW Health
- pdf Early advice on 2020 NIP influenza vaccine (784 KB) - Chief Medical Officer
- pdf GP fax - 11 March - Influenza information sheet (58 KB) - NSW Health
- Aged Care Facilities - Seasonal Influenza Vaccination - NSW Health
General influenza information
- pdf Rent a Fridge for flu vaccines (162 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- Influenza handbook chapter - Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Influenza vaccine in patients with GBS (Guillain-Barre Syndrome) - AusVaxSaftey NCIRS
- Influenza fact sheet - NCIRS
- Influenza FAQs - NCIRS
- Immunisation of young children against influenza – evidence review - NSW Health (May 2019)
- Maternal influenza vaccination - evidence review - NSW Health
Safety and Adverse Events
- AusVaxSafety data - Influenza (updated Feb 2020)
- AEFI reporting form (Adverse Events Following Immunisation)
- Anaphylaxis response kit (required for management of AEFI) - Australian Immunisation Handbook
Coronavirus 2020 information
Immunisation Schedule
- NSW Immunisation Schedule (March 2020) - NSW Health (changes to influenza recommendations)
- NSW Childhood Immunisation Schedule poster - NSW Health
- pdf Recommended sites for childhood vaccination in NSW (1.03 MB)
- Additional Commonwealth and NSW-funded free vaccines - NSW Health
- Vaccine safety data - AusVaxSafety
- AusVaxSafety summary report 2018
- AEFI reporting form (Adverse Events Following Immunisation)
- Immunisation recommendations for children and adolescents in Australia - NCIRS
- Immunisation recommendations for adults in Australia - NCIRS
- Influenza and pertussis vaccination in pregnancy
- Following vaccination - what to expect and what to do (tear-off pads for patients) - Department of Health
- NEW Meningococcal vaccine 2019 recommendations by age and risk group - Australian Prescriber
Immunisation Handbook
- Australian Immunisation Handbook
- National Vaccine Storage Guidelines ‘Strive for 5’, 3rd edition
- Questions about vaccination (previously called 'Myths and Realities: Responding to arguments against vaccination')
- Anaphylaxis response kit - pdf PDF (366 KB) - Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Managing anaphylaxis after vaccination - pdf PDF (187 KB) - Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Anaphylaxis wallchart - Australian Prescriber (Order your FREE A3-sized wallchart here)
- Anaphylaxis recognition of symptoms - ASCIA
- Adrenaline doses - ASCIA
Vaccine Information Sheet
- Keeping up with vaccinations - What’s new, what’s available and who to ask for help (peer reviewed)
- Fact sheets and FAQs (NCIRS) on various diseases and vaccines such as HIB, Influenza, HPV, Meningococcal, Zoster, resources for adressing patient/parent concerns about immunisation and more
- NEW Measles vaccines for Australians (NCIRS)
- NEW Meningococcal vaccine 2019 recommendations by age and risk group - Australian Prescriber
- pdf Q Fever information for GP (468 KB) s
- pdf Rabies Vaccination and Post Exposure Protocol (141 KB)
- HPV fact sheet (NCIRS)
- HPV FAQs (NCIRS)
- Approach to influenza vaccination in patients with a history of Guillain–Barre Syndrome - AusVaxSafety
Catch Up Schedules
- Catch-up Calculator (for children under 10 years)
- Catch-up guide: Measles vaccination - NCIRS
- Free catch-up vaccines for all individuals aged 10 to 19 years (ongoing) - Department of Health
- Free catch-up vaccines for refugees and humanitarian entrants aged 20 years and over (ongoing) - Department of Health
- Catch-up vaccination - Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Catch-up vaccination for adolescents and adults - Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Table: Number of vaccine doses the child should have received by their current age - Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Table: Minimum acceptable dose intervals for children less than 10 years of age - Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Catch-up immunisations - Department of Health
- Additional Commonwealth and NSW-funded free vaccines
- WHO immunisation schedules by country
- Foreign Language Terms - aids to translating foreign immunisation records
- Pneumo Smart vaccination tool calculating tool for both Conjugate or Polysaccharide Pneumococcal vaccinations- Immunisation Coalition
AIR - Australian Immunisation Register
Accessing the AIR
- Accessing the AIR using HPOS
- pdf How to apply for a medical practice provider number (263 KB) - Obtaining a practice login to AIR
- Application to register as a vaccination provider form (IM004) - You can apply as an individual or as an organisation
- Requesting AIR Secure Site Access
- Accessing AIR via Health Professionals Online Service (HPOS)
Accessing PRODA
- Register for a PRODA account
- How to create and use a PRODA account
- pdf How to register for a PRODA account to access AIR (1.05 MB)
Using the AIR - learning tools
- pdf How to submit and update an encounter (982 KB)
- National due and overdue rules - Department of Health
- pdf How to request AIR 10A Due/Overdue Practice report (544 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- pdf How to Analyse AIR 10A Due/Overdue practice report (411 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- pdf (796 KB) How to identify and amend dose number errors in AIR - CESPHN Information Sheet
- Immunisation Enrolment Toolkit for Early Childhood Education and Care Services
- Using the Australian Immunisation Register - helpful resources and videos created by QLD Health
- AIR Online Education Modules
Cold Chain Management
- National Vaccine Storage Guidelines ‘Strive for 5’, 3rd edition - Department of Health
- Cold Chain Toolkit - NSW Health
- Vaccine Storage Checklist - NSW Health
- Vaccine storage and cold chain management - NSW Health
- HETI Vaccine Storage and Cold Chain Management - online training module
- pdf Min/max temperature chart (200 KB) - twice daily log for vaccine refrigerators- CESPHN
- Annual Self Audit - Vaccine Storage Self Audit National Vaccine Storage Guidelines 'Strive for 5', Appendix 2 - Department of Health
- pdf Purpose built vaccine refrigerator organiser (235 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- pdf Fridge Map (269 KB) template for you to edit to suit your vaccine specific refrigerator
- pdf Moving premises - what you need to know (168 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- pdf Vaccine delivery temperature monitor (374 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- pdf Rent a Fridge for flu vaccines (162 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
Reporting a Cold Chain Breach
Need to report a cold chain breach? Download Cold Chain Breach Reporting Form, fill out online, save and attach in an email along with your data logger readings and last months' min/max readings to your Public Health Unit (PHU):
- South Eastern Sydney PHU: SESLHD-PublicHealthUnit-IMMTeam@health.nsw.gov.au
- Sydney PHU: SLHD-Immunisation@health.nsw.gov.au
Cold Chain Breach Kit
- pdf How to manage & report a Cold Chain Breach (215 KB) - CESPHN information sheet
- pdf What to do in a Cold Chain Breach (215 KB) - CESPHN information sheet
- pdf Is it a cold chain breach? What action should you take? (281 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- pdf Why report a cold chain breach? (161 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- Cold Chain Breach Protocol Flowchart - NSW Health
- Cold Chain Breach Reporting Form - NSW Health
- pdf Cold Chain Breach Labels (165 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- Temperature monitoring chart for esky/cooler- NSW Health
- pdf "Isolated Vaccines" poster for fridge in breach (460 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- pdf Click here to download (1.41 MB) complete set of 'Cold chain breach' resources
Alternative vaccine storage - Power failure or fridge malfunction
- Checklist for Managing a Power Failure National Vaccine Storage Guidelines 'Strive for 5', Appendix 9
- Temperature monitoring chart for esky/cooler - NSW Health
- pdf Power Failure Action Plan (198 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- pdf Alternative Vaccine Storage Options in a Power Failure (202 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- How to pack a cooler - NSW Health Strive for 5
- pdf HLP MediTemp min/max thermometer - (162 KB) CESPHN user guide
- Annual maintenance of portable minimum/maximum thermometers - NSW Health Strive for 5
- pdf Moving Premises - Cold Chain Management (168 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
Data Loggers
- pdf What is a data logger? (254 KB) - CESPHN Information Sheet
- pdf Log Tag - How to download data (226 KB)
- pdf Log Tag - How to analyse data (365 KB)
- pdf Log Tag - How to configure (196 KB)
- pdf EliTech - How to download data (378 KB)
- pdf EliTech - How to configure (130 KB)
- pdf Tiny Tag - How to download data (181 KB)
- pdf Tiny Tag - How to interpret data (215 KB)