Immunisation program
For health practitioners
The PHN supports general practice to deliver quality vaccination services to improve immunisation coverage rates in our region.
COVID-19 and influenza vaccination
We would like to reaffirm our commitment in supporting you conduct safe and efficient influenza vaccinations in your practice this year.
The following resources have been compiled to assist vaccine service providers in providing influenza and other immunisation services to the community during the COVID-19 response.
- Queensland Health vaccine service provider information
- PHN Webinar Thursday 4 March 2021:
- PHN Webinar Thursday 25 March 2021:
Recent updates
- Wide Bay Public Health Unit Immunisation Update as of July 1
- Nationally accredited immunisation courses available for the Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN region - details below.
- PHN webinar recording:
2021 influenza vaccination resources
Information and resources
Catch up Calculator and Templates
Education and training

Contact us
For resources or further details about how the PHN can assist your practice, please contact us.
Resources
- The Australian Immunisation Handbook
- National Immunisation Program
- Queensland Health Immunisation
- Spleen Australia
- National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS)
- Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI)
- AusVaxSafety
- Chain of Protection Vimeo Selection
- Smart Traveller
- Children’s Bravery Certificate A4
- Children’s Bravery Certificate A5
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Resources
- Immunisation poster
Public Health Units:
- Central Queensland Public Health Unit
Phone: (07) 4980 6989
Fax: (07) 4920 6865
Email: CQPHU-IMMS@health.qld.gov.au
- Wide Bay (Bundaberg) Public Health Unit
Phone: (07) 4303 7500
Fax: (07) 4303 7599
Email: WBPHU-IMMS@health.qld.gov.au
- Wide Bay (Hervey Bay) Public Health Unit
Phone: (07) 4184 1800
Fax: (07) 4184 1809
Email: WBPHU-Imms@health.gov.au
- Sunshine Coast Public Health Unit
Phone: 1300 017 190
Fax: (07) 5202 9596
Email: SCPHU-IMMS@health.qld.gov.au
International websites:
- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention – Vaccines and Immunisations
- World Health Organisation – Immunisation
- The Cochrane Collaboration
How we support you
- Assist and encourage general practices to maintain high immunisation coverage in their patient population to reduce the incidence of vaccine preventable infectious diseases
- Facilitate educational activities within the Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN regions
- Provide up-to-date immunisation resources and information
- Develop and execute strategies for improving the timeliness and quality of encounter data forwarded to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
- Encourage effective and accurate data management and maintenance activities
- Promote best practice in immunisation and vaccine management