Immunisation

Immunisation Program Officers 

Contact our team:

• Email our team at immunisation@cesphn.com.au
• Call us on 1300 986 991 and select option 3 

Our purpose

The Central and Eastern Sydney PHN Immunisation Program aims to reduce the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases in the community by providing appropriate and timely information to immunisation providers and the community, and promote the delivery of the National Immunisation Program (NIP). 

Support for general practice

We support general practices to:

• Deliver immunisation services in accordance with the National Immunisation Program and the NSW Immunisation Schedule
• Improve childhood immunisation coverage rates through review of overdue reports 
• Meet obligation for mandatory reporting of immunisation encounters to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
• Maintain vaccine potency and efficacy by adopting cold chain management (CCM) processes in accordance with the National requirements and NSW requirements

Remote support and practice visits

The Immunisation Program Officers can assist with:

• Supporting providers with a range of immunisation information and resources
• Childhood immunisation overdue reports in areas of low coverage rates
• The access and use of one AIR online 
• Advice in the event of a cold chain breach
• Advice in the event of a power outage 
• Data logger support and training

Reporting a Cold Chain Breach

Need to report a cold chain breach (CCB)?

Report immediately to your local Public Health Unit (PHU):

• South Eastern Sydney PHU: SESLHD-PublicHealthUnit-IMMTeam@health.nsw.gov.au
• Sydney PHU: SLHD-Immunisation@health.nsw.gov.au
  

You will be required to email the following 3 documents to your PHU:

• Cold Chain Breach Reporting Form (fill out electronically)
• Data logger 5 minutre readings and graph
• Twice daily temperature records 

Need more information?

See Immunisation Resources > Cold chain management > Cold chain breach