Immunisation Support
Immunisation is an integral part of general practice. The Australian Government's General Practice Immunisation Incentives (GPII) have assisted GPs as primary immunisation providers, with incentives for providing individual immunisations and for having at least 90% of their patients under seven years of age fully immunised. Fremantle GP Network Support
Support is available through one on one visits to your practice, telephone support and education events run throughout the year. FGPN is able to loan a data logger out to practices at no charge to support you in managing your vaccine fridge. If you would like to know more or book the logger, please call Palee Kaur on (08) 9319 0555. Useful Resources This schedule is based on the National Immunisation Schedule and is modified to suit WA Immunisation requirements. Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR): ACIR is a national register administered by Medicare Australia that records details of vaccinations given to children under seven years of age who live in Australia. This site has 2 main parts. The general information area is for parents to access general vaccination information on the vaccine schedule and also to check their child's vaccinination history. Health providers have access to a general site for information as well as a secure site to obtain statistics for their practice and check patients' immunsation status. The immunisation calculator is a computer-based system that uses the National Immunisation Program schedule. It recommends doses of vaccine be given at specific ages. If doses of vaccine are delayed or missed, the calculator will assist in providing a 'catch-up' schedule for future vaccine doses. WA Department of Health Immunisation Certification course This course has recently been reaccredited and is now available for all general practice nurses who are interested in gaining accreditation for their immunisation skills. Below are some useful links for the course. Australian Immunisation Handbook- 9th Edition This is the gold standard for Immunisation practice in Australia. The Immunisation handbook was prepared by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) of the Australian Government of Health and Ageing to provide clinical guidelines for health professionals on all aspects of immunisation. Supplemental resources for Immunsation Handbook:
Other useful sites: The Immunise Australia Program aims to increase national immunisation rates by funding free vaccination programs, administering the Australian Childhood Immunisation register and communicating information about immunisation to the general public and health professionals.You will find information on how to order resources and the latest in immunisation on this website. Western Australia Department of Health On this site,you will find information on the vaccine preventable diseases, schedules and medical practitioner vaccine order forms. Under the "provider information" link, you will also find electronic copies of correspondence faxed to general practice.
For any queries regarding immunisation e-mail Palee Kaur or call the PLP team on (08) 9319 0555. |
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