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The Australian Immunisation Handbook, 10th edition - 2015 Update
Preamble The purpose of The Australian Immunisation Handbook (The Handbook) is to provide clinical guidelines for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has developed draft updates to some chapters of The Handbook (10th edition) in which there are new recommendations or changes to existing clinical advice. These updates will be included in the 2015 annual update of The... MoreClosed 16 January 2015 -
National Immunisation Education Framework for Health Professionals
Preamble The National Immunisation Committee (NIC) Immunisation Provider Competency Working Group (IPCWG) has undertaken a review of the 2001 National Guidelines for Immunisation Education for Registered Nurses and Midwives (the National Guidelines) to develop the draft National Immunisation Education Framework for Health Professionals (the draft Framework). The purpose of this review was to improve national consistency in core standards for practice and training and assessment for... MoreClosed 22 January 2016 -
The Australian Immunisation Handbook - Yellow Fever Chapter Update
Overview Preamble The purpose of The Australian Immunisation Handbook, 10 th edition (The Handbook) is to provide clinical guidelines for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice. A review of the Yellow Fever chapter of The Handbook has been conducted to update the advice on booster vaccination. This review was prompted by a change to International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 to reflect that an International Certificate of Vaccination... MoreClosed 12 February 2016 -
Proposed changes to the infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule recommendations
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to the infant pneumococcal vaccination schedule recommendations, with an intention to submit the recommendation to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for its approval under section 14A of the NHMRC Act. The draft recommendations and the rationale for the changes are outlined in the attached public consultation document (see below). Submission... MoreClosed 2 October 2017 -
Proposed changes to the recommended use of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to the HPV vaccination recommendations for inclusion in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to submit the recommendation to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for its approval under section 14A of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992. The draft recommendations and the rationale for the changes are outlined in the... MoreClosed 30 November 2017 -
Proposed changes to the meningococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B disease chapters
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to meningococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccination recommendations for inclusion in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to submit the recommendation to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for its approval under section 14A of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992. The draft recommendations and the... MoreClosed 6 May 2018 -
Proposed changes to the recommended use of pertussis vaccines in pregnant women
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to the maternal pertussis vaccination recommendations for inclusion in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to submit the recommendation to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for its approval under section 14A of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992. The draft recommendations and the rationale for the changes are... MoreClosed 9 February 2019 -
Proposed amendment to the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015
Changes to the Australian Immunisation Register legislation We're seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 (AIR Act). The proposed amendment to the AIR Act is to make it mandatory for all recognised vaccination providers to submit vaccines to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). The proposed legislative changes will not make having a vaccine mandatory, rather it will be mandatory for... MoreClosed 15 November 2020 -
Proposed changes to the recommended use of BCG vaccines to prevent tuberculosis
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to recommended use of BCG vaccines to prevent tuberculosis for inclusion in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to submit the recommendation to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for its approval under section 14A of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992. The draft recommendations and the rationale for the... MoreClosed 6 November 2021 -
Vaccine Delivery and Inventory Management Survey - November 2022
This online survey aims to identify vaccine supply chain management (SCM) practices within the various state and territory health departments within Australia. The reason for this survey is to identify commonalities (and differences) is each state and territory's supply chain process. This will then allow the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care to determine if there are any areas the holistic vaccine supply chain can be enhanced. For the purposes of this survey,... MoreClosed 15 November 2022 -
Proposed Changes to the HPV Vaccine Recommendation
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is consulting with stakeholders on proposed changes to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination recommendations in the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with an intention to submit the recommendation to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for its approval under section 14A of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992. The draft recommendations and the rationale for the... MoreClosed 20 July 2023
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