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14 Nov 2022... This resource answers some commonly asked questions about immunisation. Why are vaccines important? What is herd immunity? How do we know that vaccines are safe? What can you do to increase vaccine awareness?

01 Jul 2024... Information on Year 7 secondary school immunisation program and consent form.  Adolescents in Year 7 of secondary school (or aged 12 to 13) are recommended to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) and diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines. Parents, guardians, or other medical treatment decision makers must provide consent for each vaccine for adolescents to receive vaccinations at school. The first section provides information on HPV, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines, and then the consent form is attached at the end.  More information is available on the Victorian Department of Health website. 

01 Jan 2020... This fact sheet explains how to access your or your child's immunisation records through the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

01 Jun 2017... This translated resource provides information on the Rotavirus, the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children in Australia. It includes information on the protection against rotavirus that is available free of charge under the National Immunisation Program Schedule for babies in two doses at two and four months of age. It also includes a pre-immunisation checklist and information on possible side effects.

01 Jan 2020... This fact sheet discusses how immunisation protects you, your family and the broader community from serious diseases, such as whooping cough and measles, which can cause disability and even death.

01 Feb 2024... A checklist for immunisation providers to use to decide the best immunisation schedule for a patient.

This is information for 'contacts' of people with measles—meaning those who've shared the same air as someone who was infectious with measles. It includes information about symptoms and treatment to prevent the disease.

01 Jan 2020... Vaccination means getting a vaccine. It makes your body immune to some diseases. Vaccination is also known as immunisation. Older people can be more susceptible to some diseases, such as influenza and shingles. People aged 65 years and over can get a free vaccine against influenza each year. The shingles vaccine is free for people aged 70 years.

01 Jan 2024... Through the WA school-based immunisation program, year 7 students will receive free vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and human papillomavirus (HPV). This fact sheet provides information on what you need to do as a parent/guardian, consent, care after immunisation and immunisation records.

01 Jan 2020... This fact sheet discusses how immunisation protects you, your family and the wider community from serious diseases, such as and measles, meningococcal disease or some cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). In Queensland, you can get vaccinations for free at school in Year 7 and Year 10.