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schedule of immunisations
The current schedules of immunisations for Australian children, are available
here on the
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register website.
obtaining immunisations
The authorities offering immunisation clinics does vary from state to state and so we have detailed each state/territory
individually below, with relevant links to local organisations. Please note that immunisations carried out at general practitioners will incur your GP's usual appointment fee.
ACT
> child health clinic
> general practitioners
Immunisations at local child health clinics are free of charge. To arrange an appointment, call (02) 6207 1043.
For more information, call the Immunisation Information Line on (02) 6205 2300 or click here.
NSW
> general practitioners
> your local council may offer free immunisation clinics on certain days of the year (call your local council to check details)
Northern Territory
> community services community care / health centres
> general practitioners
Immunisations at local health centres are free of charge. For more information, call (08) 8999 2400 or view
the following web page.
Immunisations carried out at GPs may incur your GP's usual appointment fee.
QLD
> child immunisation clinics (see below)
> general practitioners
Brisbane City Council provides free Child Immunisation Clinics. These
are held at regular intervals at various locations. To check for the most
convenient location for you, visit the following Brisbane City Council
web page
or call Brisbane City Council on (07) 3403 8888. For information regarding council run immunisation clinics in other Queensland regions,
please contact your local council or community child health clinic.
SA
> child immunisation clinics
> Child & Youth Health clinics
> general practitioners
> some hospitals
Adelaide City Council provides free child immunisation clinics - see web page for details.
Tasmania
> council immunisation clinics
> general practitioners
Immunisations at local council immunisation clinics are free of charge. Contact your local council for details of
clinic times and locations (or ask at your local child health centre). Further information is also available from the
Tasmanian immunisation hotline on 1800 671 738 or view
the following web page.
VIC
> child immunisation clinics
> maternal and child health service nurse
> general practitioners
> some hospitals
Victorian City Councils provides free immunisations - see web page for details
of times and locations.
WA
> Central Immunisation Clinic
> regional health services
> general practitioners
The Central Immunisation Clinic provides free immunisations. It is located at 16 Rheola Street, West Perth, WA 6005, and can
be contacted on (08) 9321 1312. Further information is available on the following
weblink. Regional health
authorities also conduct immunisation clinics, see the links on this webpage for
contact telephone numbers.
personal health record
When your child is vaccinated, the details will be entered into your
child's Personal Health Record book (provided at birth) and it is
important to remember to take this document along with you at the time of
vaccination.
This record may be requested by child care centres or schools, many of
whom require proof that your child is up to date with immunisations
before enrolment.
australian childhood immunisation register
Details of your child's vaccination will be entered onto the
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
ACIR.
The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register records information
about immunisations given to children under 7 years of age. Your child
will automatically be added to the Register when they receive their first
vaccination or when they are added to Medicare (whichever is first).
The Register issues statements of your child's immunisation status at
1, 2 and 5 years of age. The statements are also available on request from parents/guardians.
These statements may be required as proof of
immunisation for certain government benefit schemes.
The ACIR can be contacted on 1800 653 809 or via their
website.
government benefit schemes
Some Government benefit schemes require your child to be immunised according
to the recommended schedule as part of the qualification (certain exemptions
to immunisation can apply, but these need to be certified by a medical practioner).
These benefit schemes include:
> Child Care Benefit
> Maternity Immunisation Allowance
Parents of children immunised according to the Australian Schedule of
Immunisation may be entitled to the Maternity Immunisation Allowance. One
condition of this Allowance is that your child has been fully immunised, or
has an approved exemption from immunisation. The payment is payable in the child's 19th month. For further information, visit the
government family benefits page of this website or go to the
Family Assistance Office
web page
on this subject.
concerns
If you have any concerns about getting your child immunised, seek additional
information:
- check with your doctor or child health nurse
- read more on the Parenting & Child Health section of the Child & Youth Health website, CYH, South Australia
- read more on the Immunisation Program website from the Public Health Group, Victoria
- check the 'more information' websites and helplines below
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common childhood infectious diseases
This online guide
from NSW Health gives details of some common childhood infectious diseases, including symptoms. For more information on Meningitis, view the
Meningitis Centre website.
more information
Immunise Australia Program
> website
> Immunisation Infoline: 1800 671 811
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
> website
> ph: 1800 653 809
Australian Vaccination Network
> website
> ph: (02) 6687 1699
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