About
This program promotes quality services in general practice and provides education and advice about immunisation schedules, recall and reminder systems and general practice immunisation incentive payments.
How we can help
gpns provides support through practice visits, telephone information, resource provision and via updates in our weekly practice bulletin "Wednesday In The South" (WITS), with a focus on:
- Developing strategies to increase immunisation coverage in the south
- Delivering the National Immunisation Program - SA (NIPSA)
- Brokering and coordinating 'best practice' education
- Submitting immunisation information electronically to the ACIR secure site and via online claiming
- Using GPII020A reports (children identified as overdue on ACIR) and implementing recall and reminder systems to improve awareness
- Vaccine queries and catch-up programs for overdue children
- Current information and resources
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)
This secure sire provides forms, publications and statistics. Click for the ACIR Link
General Practice Immunisation Incentive
gpns Checklist to Help Improve your Practice Immunisation Rate
gpns Guide to Understanding GPII 020A - Click for the GPII 020A Guide
GPII 46E Agreement (Privacy agreement required to be signed by all providers in the practice to allow the practice to receive the GPII020A Report)
GPII 020A Report Request form (Accompany the 46E Agreement to request GPII020A Report for your Practice)
Immunisation Program Resources
National Immunisation Program as at March 2010
The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition
The Immunisation Calculator
Model Standing Drug Orders 2009
New Arrival Refugee Immunisation Program Nari Clinic
Online education
Online Learning for Nurses in General Practice - Australian Practice Nurses Association
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched six new online learning activities aimed at practice nurses and other members of practice teams to boost their immunisation knowledge. While tailored to the needs of practice nurses, some of the modules will be of interest to GPs, for which Category 2 QA&CPD points apply. The activities are free and are available through the RACGP’s online education portal gplearning.
Vaccine management / Cold Chain Resources
Strive for 5 - Cold Chain Guidelines - In the event of a cold chain breach (pp 26), immediately isolate the affected vaccines and promptly contact the Immunisation Section on 8226 7177. Further information.
South Australian Vaccine Specific Refrigerators Suppliers - March 2010
Vaccine Purpose Built Refrigerators
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