Immunisation is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come into contact with them. Immunisation protects not only individuals, but also others in the community by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.
Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) supports vaccine service providers in increasing immunisation coverage within the North Queensland region through the National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule and the Immunisation Schedule Queensland.
Immunisation resources, including training and education opportunities, are provided below.
Immunisation resources and information
Australian Immunisation Register
- PRODA registration is required for the Organisation or the Individual to access AIR
- Application to register as a vaccination provider
- Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) update
- March 2024 Changes to Reporting Vaccination Encounters to AIR
- Supporting and understanding delegations in HPOS to enable access to the AIR resource Supporting and understanding delegations in HPOS
- Using the AIR – e-learning education modules
- Enhancing the data quality of vaccination encounters
- Resources for health professionals including reports
- Australian Immunisation Register 010A Due/Overdue Report by Immunisation Practice User Guide
- AIR Reports: for Pharmacies
- Print proof of vaccinations from the AIR Site
- Submitting information through AIR
- Update Vaccination data already submitted to the AIR site
- Uploading AIR forms using HPOS form upload
The Immunisation Schedule
- National Immunisation Program Schedule | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
- Queensland Immunisation Schedule
- Queensland Paediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Program
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Vaccination Program
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster) vaccine information
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster) resources
Bravery certificate
Download the A5 size bravery certificate to give your little patients after receiving their vaccinations.
Catch-up immunisations
- Catch-up immunisations – Australian Immunisation Handbook
- National Immunisation Catch-up Calculator
- NCIRS measles vaccination catch-up guide
When working out a catch-up schedule for a patient, please refer to resources from the Australian Immunisation Handbook.
Clinician resources
- Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Australian Immunisation Handbook mobile app
- Influenza information for Queensland vaccine service providers
- Influenza vaccination 2022 – information and resources for health professionals
- Information for GPs – people with egg allergies
- MumBubVax – questions about vaccination in pregnancy and for new babies
- Pneumosmart Vaccination Tool
- NCIRS fact sheets and resources for immunisation providers
- Free Influenza Vaccination Program stakeholder toolkit
Contacts - Public Health Units
Public Health Units are located within Hospital and Health Services (HHSs) across the state. Public Health Units focus on:
- protecting health
- preventing disease, illness and injury
- promoting health and wellbeing at a population or whole of community level.
Contact the Public Health Unit closest to you here.
Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) general enquiries (assistance with immunisation histories for parents and VSPs): 1800 653 809
COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Northern Queensland PHN is supporting the Australian Government’s COVID-19 vaccination program rollout, working closely with healthcare providers and all levels of government, as well as other key partners in health, to ensure a successful vaccine rollout across our region.
For more COVID-19 vaccine information, click here.
GoShare bundles
- Immunisation adults and seniors
- Immunisation infants, children, and young people
- COVID-19 Vaccination Reminder Program for Adults aged 75 years and older
- Pneumococcal Vaccination Recall Program for Adults aged 70 years and older
Access to GoShare bundles is available with a membership login. Find out more here.
Interpreting overseas immunisation encounters
- Information about assessing the vaccination status of children and adults entering Australia – Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Translating and Interpreting Service
Training and education
- Online courses for immunisation providers from Queensland Health
- NCIRS – Sharing knowledge about immunisation
- Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) – eLearning
- Using the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
- ASCIA – Anaphylaxis e-training for health professionals 2023
- Department of Health – National vaccine storage guidelines ‘Strive for 5’
- Department of Health – Immunisation Handbook
- MumBubVax eLearning modules for healthcare providers
- Department of Health – Childhood Immunisation video resources
- Immunisation Coalition webinars
Travel vaccinations
- Immunisations for travel – Department of Health and Aged Care
Vaccine management
- The National Vaccine Storage Guidelines ‘Strive for 5’ resource collection – Includes guidelines, posters, stickers and appendices.
- Cold chain breaches – Queensland Health
- Order, store and manage vaccines
