CESPHN is inviting you to participate in our Overdue Childhood Immunisation QI Activity.
Register your practice below to receive access to a dashboard containing a monthly report* extracted from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) listing children overdue for their routine NIP vaccinations.
*Monthly report contains children aged 0-5 years, living in the CESPHN region who, according to the AIR, are not up to date with their National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccinations. All children included in report had received their last vaccination by a provider at your practice.
Immunisation providers are invited to an immunisation update hosted by SESLHD and SLHD Public Health Units on Wednesday 3rd December, 9am – 1pm. Online Teams link to come.
Minor updates to several Australian Immunisation Handbook sections were actioned this week.
Diphtheria, Pertussis (whooping cough), Poliomyelitis, Tetanus
Infants exposed to immunosuppressive therapy in utero or through breastmilk
Vaccination for people who are immunocompromised
Minor changes were also made to listings for the disease chapters for measles, varicella (chickenpox), tuberculosis and Q fever.
Source: NCIRS Weekly Jab newsletter 31 October 2025. Subscribe here: ncirs.org.au/user/register
Education
| REGISTER HERE 5 November 2025 18:30 – 19:30 AEDT Online | DTPa Immunisation for under 5-year-olds Webinar The Immunisation Coalition is hosting this webinar to provide an important update for healthcare professionals involved in childhood immunisation. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination rates in children under 5 years have declined across several key disease areas, including DTPa (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis). This webinar will explore the importance of maintaining high DTPa coverage in early childhood, the implications of declining rates, and strategies to support improved uptake among children under 5. |
| REGISTER HERE 5 November 2025 19:00 – 20:30 AEDT Online | Protecting adolescents through immunisation: insights, drivers and opportunities for action – NCIRS webinar Adolescent vaccination coverage in Australia has been declining since the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will explore the latest evidence and practical strategies to help reverse the trend and strengthen community confidence in immunisation. The webinar will cover: current trends in adolescent vaccination coverage in Australiathe adolescent immunisation schedulethe latest Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI) research into the barriers and drivers of adolescent vaccinationpractical strategies to support vaccine confidence and uptake among teenagers The session will also introduce SKAI Adolescent – a new information suite on the SKAI website that is designed to support families to make informed decisions about adolescent immunisation. |
| REGISTER HERE 19 November 2025 18:00 – 19:00 AEDT Online | Shingles Update Webinar Professor John Litt will provide an update on shingles epidemiology, revisit eligibility criteria including immunocompromised individuals and risk categories, disease burden and current trends in vaccination rates. Hosted by the Immunisation Coalition. |
| 3 December 2025 09:00 – 13:00 AEDT | Immunisation providers are invited to an immunisation update hosted by SESLHD and SLHD Public Health Units on Wednesday 3rd December, 9am – 1pm. Online Teams link to come. |
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