GP North

The Immunisation Program at General Practice North continually seeks to provide and improve support to General Practice by :

• Promoting the aims of the National Immunisation Program and the GPII scheme and assisting practices to increase vaccination coverage rates and reduce the incidence of preventable disease.
• Refining vaccine management (Cold Chain) by providing information, education and the provision of rostered and “at call” vaccine fridge logging service resulting in viable vaccines.
• Transfer of quality data to ACIR, especially encouraging electronic transfer resulting in up to date vaccination information for practices and patients.
• Hard to reach programs for adolescents and 4 year olds.
• Promotion of the Government funded HPV program for 12-27 yr old females. Funding to cease in December 2009 for those other than school age girls.
• Facilitating Continuing Professional Development for both GPs, active nurses and nurse immunisers.

Services Available to Practices

• Staff training in relation to cold chain management and data cleansing
• Cold chain audits and logging vaccine fridge temperatures
• Assistance with data cleansing
• Provision of information in relation to immunisation issues

Resources Available

• UPDATED May 2010 2010 Immunisation Schedules (including ATSI Immunisation Schedule and Gardasil)
• Oral Rotarix Vaccine - Dose cut-off dates
• UPDATED June 2010 Immunisation Information and Resource Kit
• Immunisation - Common Side Effects Resource. Hard copy pads can be ordered from the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Multiple Injection Information Sheet
• Pre-Immunisation Checklist
• National Vaccine Storage Guidelines - Strive for Five
• Cold Chain Management
• Daily Vaccine Refrigerator Temperature Log
• Calculating Catch-up Schedules Worksheets
• Nurse Immunisation Workshop 2009 (Jo Molloy)
• 1 Year Old Birthday Card
• 4 Year Old Birthday Cards
• Adult Immunisation Cards.  Contact the Division for hard copies.
• Immunisation - Tetanus Flow Chart

Useful Contacts

• State Health Immunisation Line – 1800 671738 or 03 6233 3762
• General Practice Immunisation Incentives –1800 246 101
• Australian Childhood Immunisation Register – 1800 653 809
• To Reorder ACIR Stationary – 1800 815 664

Web Links

• NEW - Q Fever Vaccination Checklist and Q Fever Register (Tasmanian GPs)
• Influenza Vaccination 2010 - Information for providers 
• National HPV Vaccination Program
• GP Tasmania Immunisation Program
• Immunise Australia Program
• ADGP National General Practice Immunisation Program
• World Health Organisation . Information geared to answering parents' questions about immunisation and also offers brief explanations for commonly held misconceptions about the value and safety of vaccination.
• The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register - records details of vaccinations given to children under the age of seven who live in Australia
• Centrelink - For information on the Maternity Immunisation Allowance
• The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)

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