General practice plays a very important role in vaccinating adults and children who reside in the Illawarra area. Local GPs are in a unique position to encourage and monitor immunisation particularly in children.

The IDGP Immunisation program provides tools, resources and support to help general practices to ensure the community is protected against vaccine preventable diseases. Divisional support aims to improve local childhood immunisation rates along with other target groups requiring routine vaccination.

We liaise closely with the Illawarra Public Health Unit and surrounding Divisions of General Practices as well as relevant State and National bodies.

Immunisation Services

NSW Immunisation Resources and Updates

• Resources
• General schedule enquiries
• General Information & Links

Cold Chain Practice Support Service

• Education and training for general practice staff, including support for new staff.
• Data Logging service - we can monitor what your fridge is doing and review if it is within the the correct temperature range.
• Vaccine fridge advice and information.

Increasing your Practices Immunisation Rate

• Overview of increase your immunisation coverage rates through Data Cleaning and Opportunistic Immunisation.

Immunisation Reporting Links and Resources

ACIR

•  ACIR Secure Site Register
• ACIR Guide to Secure Site - Guide to using the ACIR Secure Site.
• ACIR Secure Site log on - Log on address to ACIR Secure Site.  

Uploading Immunisation data  

• Link MD and Pracsoft to report immunisations to the ACIR
• Immunisation Recalls
• Recall Letter for Immunisation
• Recording vaccine batch numbers
• Reminder System Flowchart March 08

HPV Recording

• HPV information sheet
• HPV Vaccination Program Summary IDGP
• HPV Register How to Record on MD
• HPV manual template

If you would like to contact the Practice Support Team in regards to Immunisation or arrange an Immunisation related practice visit please contact the Practice Support Team at 4220 7600.