• Benchmarque Immunisation Module for Nurses

Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN are currently offering sponsored registrations for two nationally accredited units of competency, targeted to the 2020 seasonal influenza. Express your interest in a sponsored position here.

Please note, only those working within primary healthcare in Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN’s catchment will be eligible for sponsorship.

• Queensland Health Immunisation Modules

These free online modules are suitable for clinical and non-clinical staff and cover; vaccine administration, vaccine management, immunisation data recording and reporting and catch-up vaccinations.

• National vaccine storage guidelines – please refer to the National Vaccine Storage Guidelines ‘Strive for 5’.
• Immunisation service provider’s checklist here. Providers are required to carry out a self-audit at least once every 12 months.
• With consideration to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing alternative models of providing immunisation services for patients is considerable across practice sites. The need for short-term mobile storage arrangements can be here. This may be considered for example, in a drive through carpark clinic.

Queensland Health Immunisation Program has outlined operations required during the COVID-19 pandemic response.

From Monday 30 March 2020 the Immunisation Program implemented an email-only vaccine ordering and enquiry arrangement.

The Immunisation Program telephone number — 07 3328 9888 now contains a recorded message with information.

All forms are available to be completed either electronically or printed, scanned and emailed. Details here.

• Registered immunisation providers should complete the vaccine order form and email it to QHIP-ADMIN@health.qld.gov.au. You will be contacted if there is a query about your order.
• For detailed information about the correct storage of vaccines, please refer to either the:
  National Vaccine Storage Guidelines ‘Strive for 5’ (mobile and emergency storage); or National Vaccine Storage Guidelines ‘Strive for 5’.
• Reporting a cold chain breach – complete a cold chain breach report form. The person who noted the breach should complete the form. Email the completed form to immunisation@health.qld.gov.au. Write ‘COLD CHAIN BREACH’ in the email subject line.
• For all other issues or questions, email QHIP-ADMIN@health.qld.gov.au.

• Visit the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) page of the AIR website to check your patient’s immunisation history before you vaccinate.
• The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) has resources for health professionals including, webinar series, patient communication resources, fact sheets, FAQs, vaccine safety, coverage data and reports and Australian Immunisation Handbook.

Additional resources providing information on influenza vaccination for 2020 including why and when influenza vaccination should occur, eligibility for influenza under the National Immunisation Program, influenza activity surveillance and influenza vaccine safety can be found here:

• 2020 National Immunisation Program influenza vaccines – clinical advice for vaccination providers
• 2020 National Immunisation Program influenza vaccines – reference guide for vaccination providers
• Influenza and pertussis vaccines for pregnant women – clinical advice for vaccination providers
• 2020 seasonal influenza vaccines – eligibility through the National Immunisation Program

• health.gov.au/resources/collections/influenza
• immunisationcoalition.org.au

Updates are available for MD, BP and Zedmed users to ensure the accurate recording of the vaccine in the patients notes as well as on the Australian Immunisation Register.

Information on how to install these updates can be found on software websites.

Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN are excited to partner with The Benchmarque Group to offer two nationally accredited courses in immunisation:

For clinicians:
Course in Immunisation Practice in Primary Healthcare 10754NAT 
Price: $225.00 (usually $375) / Course Code: 10754 NAT / Available: 2020
Maroochydore 28 August
Rockhampton 18 September
Maroochydore 28 October

For admin / non-clinicians:
Course in Immunisation Support [PDF]
Price: $220.00 (usually $325) / Course Code: TBC / Available: TBC

The Course in Immunisation Practice is targeted to nurses new in general practice or those that wish to refresh their skills and is delivered via online learning and face to face skills based workshops. It also includes a mandatory third party observed workplace activity.

For interested parties inWide Bay, please stay tuned – we will keep you updated as soon as an opportunity arises in your area.

Questions? Please send any enquiries to Jodie Sargent: jsargent@ourphn.org.au

• Immunisation Course 1: Vaccine Administration
• Immunisation Course 2: Vaccine Management
• Immunisation Course 3: Immunisation data recording and reporting
• Immunisation Course 4: Catch-up vaccinations

• National Immunisation Program schedule
• Immunisation Schedule Queensland
• Additional Funded Vaccines
• School Immunisation Program 
• Recommended pneumococcal vaccinations in adults 
• Meningococcal ACWY program FAQs 
• Fax template KISS and referral form SCPHU 
• Immunisation Schedule PDF – Under 10s 2019 (Portrait)
• Immunisation Schedule PDF – Under 10s 2019 (Landscape)
• Immunisation Schedule PDF – 10 – 19 years 2019
• Immunisation Schedule PDF – over 19 yrs / adults 2019

• Sunshine Coast catch up request template 
• Scenario and Checklist: “Child not up to date according to Centrelink” 
• NIP Expansion Provider Factsheet – Refugees and Humanitarian Entrants 
• NIP Expansion Provider Factsheet – 10-19 year olds 
• NIP Expansion Provider DL consumer flyer – 10-19 year olds 
• NIP Expansion Provider Poster – 10 – 19 year old 
• 12 months up to 2 years standard catch up template August 2017 

• Sunshine Coast catch up request template 
• 12 months up to 2 years standard catch up template August 2017 
• 12 months up to 2 years accelerated catch up template August 2017 
• 2 years up to 4 years standard catch-up template August 2017
• 2 years up to 4 years accelerated catch-up template August 2017
• 4 years up to 10 years standard catch-up template August 2017 
• 4 years up to 10 years accelerated catch-up template August 2017 
• 10 years up to 11 years catch up template August 2017  
• 11 years up to 14 years catch-up template March 2018 
• 14 years up to 16 years catch-up template March 2018
• 16 years up to 20 years catch-up template March 2018  

• Adverse Event reporting form 
• What to expect and what to do following vaccinations
• Comparison of the effects of diseases and the side effects of vaccines 

• Request access to AIR
• AIR login site
• Help Using AIR Online
  • Submit immunisation information
  • Identify individual
  • Record encounter
  • Update encounter
  • Record a planned catch up for overdue vaccines
  • Record medical contraindication
  • Record a natural immunity
  • Print an immunisation history statement
• eLearning Program for health professionals: Australian Immunisation Register for vaccination providers
• How to get an immunisation statement for yourself or your child
  • myGov
  • Express Plus Medicare mobile app
• Useful Contacts
  • AIR Enquiries Line
    • 1800 653 809
    • Mon – Fri, 8 am – 5 pm local time
  • MyGov help desk
    • 132 307
    • Mon – Fri, 7 am – 10 pm
    • Sat – Sun, 10 am – 5 pm

• Cold Chain Breach Protocol – Strive for 5 
• How to pack a cooler 
• National Vaccine Storage Guidelines -Strive for 5 3rd Edition 
• Managing a vaccine fridge during a power outage 
• Prepare for the storm season 
• Immunisation vaccine order form 

• Queensland Specialist Immunisation Service – Fact sheet for health professionals 
• Queensland Specialist Immunisation Service – For parents 
• Information for People at Increased Risk – Queensland Government 

• Pregnant women and whooping cough information resource 
• Stop whooping cough before bub is born A4 poster 
• Whooping Cough – vaccination matters poster A4 
• GSK Infarix Chart 
• GSK Infarix Fridge Reminders 

• Sample letter to specialist RE: ZostaVax 
• ZostaVax Flow Chart 
• Quick Tips for ZostaVax 
• Zostavax Eligibility Information 
• Zostavax patient recall strategy guide 
• National Shingles Program – Provider factsheet 
• National Shingles Program – Consumer brochure 
• Info about Zostavax for vaccine service providers 
• Zostavax resources order form 
• Zostavax Product Information 

• Meningococcal ACWY program FAQs 
• Meningococcal vaccines for Australians: Information for immunisation providers 
• Meningococcal consumer flyer 15-19years  
• Meningococcal – Information Video (Immunise GC)
• Meningococcal ACWY Program Extension 2018