Immunisation Education

CESPHN Immunisation update 2023

This event focuses on the latest clinical information regarding the 2023 Influenza season, COVID-19 update, vaccine acceptance, emerging diseases and more. latest clinical information regarding the 2022 Influenza season, COVID-19 update and more.

Learning Outcomes:

Discuss influenza trends and vaccination expectations for 2023
Discuss the changes and current status of the COVID-19 vaccination program
Examine emerging disease outbreaks of concern including pathways for identification and management
Outline of the role of the Public Health Unit and how it relates to general practice
Determine methods for identifying patients overdue for COVID-19 and NIP vaccinations at the practice level

Presented by: A/Prof Nicholas Wood, A/Prof Jane Frawley, and Dr Vicky Sheppeard

Pop Quiz

Pop Quiz: Is it a cold chain breach?

COVID-19 Vaccine Related Education Modules

COVID-19 vaccine training

Core modules

COMPLETE NOW: COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program | Department of Health
The training course will cover the use of multi-dose vials, documentation and reporting, and AEFIs.

Clinical modules

AstraZeneca training module was released 18 Feb 2021
Pfizer training module was released on 8 Feb 2021

Non-clinical modules

Training modules available for non-Clinical staff covering the handling, storage and communication of COVID-19 vaccines.

Is this training mandtory or optional?

The COVID-19 vaccine training is mandatory
All COVID-19 vaccine providers are required to complete the training
Providers will need to retain their certificate as proof of completion.

GP weekly update

This Department of Health GP webinar series is to inform GPs on the COVID-19 response and the vaccine rollout.

The panel will provide key updates and answer GP’s questions

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COVID-19 related Digital training

Clinician Vaccine Integrated Platform (CVIP)

CVIP is a digital solution that enables healthcare providers to quickly and accurately upload vaccine records to the AIR
ENROL NOW for the CVIP eLearning course
For more information about, see website

Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)

Some good guide videos from QLD Health on how to use the online AIR functions

Safety training

Infection control

ENROL NOW: Infection Control Training module | Department of Health
All practice staff are encouraged to complete infection control training

Anaphylaxis training

The ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training course for health professionals 2021

This course was developed by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA).
This free anaphylaxis course takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete and is suitable for all health professionals, including medical practitioners and nurses.

First Aid and Basic Life Support and CPR

Vaccine storage training

HETI Vaccine Storage and Cold Chain Management module – NSW Health

This module covers was developed by NSW Health and is compulsory for one staff from each practice to complete.
Covers all the latest information about vaccine storage and cold chain management in line with both NSW standards and the National standards Strive for 5, 3rd edition.
A certificate of completion is awarded at the end of the module, remember to keep this on file for accreditation and NSW audit purposes.