Childhood Immunisation Coverage Rates

Childhood immunisation coverage data

The latest data on childhood immunisation coverage by Primary Health Network (PHN) and Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) for all children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (for the period 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2023) is available on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.

PHN Childhood immunisation coverage data – June 2023 annualised data

NSW childhood immunisation coverage data by SA3 – June 2023 annualised data

The latest data: March 2022 annualised data

Data Source: Department of Health Childhood immunisation coverage data Childhood immunisation coverage data

CESPHN childhood immunisation coverage ranked against other PHNs

There are 31 Primary Health Networks (PHN) in Australia.

Data Source: Department of Health Childhood immunisation coverage data Childhood immunisation coverage data

Quality Improvement Activities in General Practice

Webinar recording – 22 August 2023 

A practical discussion on using Quality Improvement activities to meet CPD activity requirements – practical examples of MO and RP activities, how the CESPHN team can support with QI activities, clinical audit tools, PIP QI, PDSA Templates, and case studies from general practice – Dr Alison Vickers.

CPD information

RACGP – CPD in your practice

RACGP – Activities for your CPD in 2023

POLAR Walkthroughs

How to find patients eligible for Pneumococcal immunisation

How to find eligible patients who have not had a Zostavax immunisation

PenCat Walkthroughs

Eligible patients who have not had a shingles immunisation

Quality Improvement PDSA Templates

PDSA – Flu vaccination

PDSA – Blank

AIR10A Due/Overdue Immunisation Practice Report

How to request AIR Due/Overdue 10A Report

How to analyse AIR Due/Overdue 10A Report

QIA – Using AIR 10A report to improve immunisation rates

Data Source: Department of Health Childhood immunisation coverage data Childhood immunisation coverage data

Current definitions of fully immunised:

1 year: Fully immunised at 1 year means that a child aged 12 months to less than 15 months received their third vaccination for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and hepatitis B, either their second or third pneumococcal vaccination and either their second or third vaccination for Haemophilus influenzae type b (dependent on the type of vaccine used), all prior to the age of 1 year. It is assumed that all previous vaccinations were received.

2 years: Fully immunised at 2 years means that a child aged 24 to less than 27 months received their fourth vaccination for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, their third or fourth dose of Haemophilus influenzae type b (depending on the vaccine used), their third vaccination for polio, hepatitis B and pneumococcal disease, their second vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella, and their first vaccination for meningococcal C and varicella, all prior to the age of 2 years. It is assumed that all previous vaccinations were received.

5 years: Fully immunised at 5 years means that a child aged 60 to less than 63 months received their fourth or fifth vaccination (dependent on the type of vaccine used) for diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough and their fourth vaccination for polio, all prior to the age of 5 years. It is assumed that all previous vaccinations were received.