Immunisation
Information for health professionals
Welcome to Healthy North Coast’s Immunisation information and resource hub for health professionals.
Here, you can find up to date information on the NSW Immunisation Program.
We recommend bookmarking this page to check in on information about upcoming networking and education events.
Immunisation is a key health priority as per the NSW Immunisation Strategy 2024–2028 and the Australian Immunisation Strategy 2025-2030, and Healthy North Coast collaborates with local stakeholders to work towards improved vaccine coverage in the North Coast region.
Local education and training​
Local education opportunities
To check for upcoming events, refer to our events calendar and 2026 CPD calendar. You can also access video recordings of past immunisation education events online.Â
Online learning
Practice support and quality improvement ​
Healthy North Coast Primary Care Impact
Visit Primary Care Impact for support, guidance and resources to undertake quality improvement for immunisation. There are a range of immunisation topics such as cold chain, recalls & reminders and using the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
NSW Health Immunisation Toolkit for general practices
NSW Health have developed a comprehensive Immunisation Toolkit for General Practices to support implementing the NSW Immunisation program.
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Resources and useful contacts
Clinical
- 2026 influenza vaccine presentation and free vaccine eligibility info sheet
- Mid and North Coast HealthPathways
- Australian Immunisation Handbook
- National Immunisation Program Schedule
- NSW Immunisation Schedule
- NSW Health Information for Immunisation Providers
- Winter vaccinations
- Influenza 2026Â (including Winter Respiratory Vaccination Toolkit)
- Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI)
Australian Immunisation Register
- Primary Care Impact – Improve recording and updating of immunisation data to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
- Services Australia – AIR for health professionals
- Fact sheet: Supporting and understanding delegations in HPOS to enable access to the AIR
Vaccine management and cold chain
- Primary Care Impact – Improve cold chain management of vaccines
- National Vaccine Storage Guidelines ‘Strive for 5’
- NSW Health – Cold chain Toolkit for Immunisation Providers
- NSW Health – Cold chain breach protocol
Patient communication
- NCIRS patient communication resources
- Questions about vaccination
- NSW Health – Immunisation brochures
- Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI)
Useful contacts
To stay up to date on immunisation news, resources and education events:
For more information on Healthy North Coast Immunisation projects, contact:
Melissa Hobbs |Â Senior Manager Population Health
0428 196 780 | 02 5646 2317‬
mhobbs@hnc.org.au
