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1 Immunisation online courses A series of comprehensive online immunisation training courses is now available for free to anyone involved in receipting, administering or managing vaccines in Queensland. The self-paced and interactive courses are easy to use and will help immunisation service providers maintain and enhance their skills in providing immunisation services and to stay abreast with changing vaccination programs and requirements. Certificate and CPD hours The immunisation courses have been developed by immunisation experts from Queensland Health s Immunisation Program and the Cunningham Centre. The Centre is Queensland Health s largest registered training organisation and delivers high-quality education and training across Queensland. Immunisation elearning Self-paced Easy access Free Course 1: Vaccine administration (foundation course) Course 2: Vaccine management Course 3: Immunisation data recording and reporting Course 4: Catch-up vaccinations Prerequisites: Nil Cost: Free Delivery: Online and self-paced Certificate/CPD hours: On completion of module or course Visit and search for immunisation Upon completion of the courses, a Certificate of Completion and CPD hours are awarded. Contact your professional organisation to check if you can claim CPD hours upon completion of this course. Reviewed & endorsed by Queensland Health s Immunisation Program and the Cunningham Centre Visit and search for immunisation

2 Course 1 Course 2 Pre-/post-vaccination NIP Vaccine importance Vaccine hesitancy Vaccine administration (foundation course) Vaccine preparation/administration Vaccine development & safety Vaccine components AEFI Immune system Vaccines for special groups Ordering/receiving vaccines Vaccine storage Vaccine management Importance of vaccine management Cold chain breach Equipment for/ monitoring of cold chain Course 3 Medical exemptions for immunisation AIR resources Troubleshooting common errors Immunisation data recording and reporting Course 4 Due/overdue rules Catch-up vaccinations Checking immunisation data on AIR Immunisation documentation and reporting requirements Submitting immunisation data to AIR Planning catch-ups Who can benefit? The courses are designed to benefit all immunisation service providers in Queensland, regardless of their levels of skills and knowledge. This includes, for example: G P s practice staff including practice managers, nurses and admin staff pharmacists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers environmental health officers at councils. Contact Queensland Health s Immunisation Program: immunisation@health.qld.gov.au

3 Course 1 Vaccine administration Immunisation elearning Self-paced Easy access Free This online course provides a comprehensive overview of the complex and ever changing topic of immunisation for those who receipt, administer or manage vaccines in Queensland. It is the foundation course for subsequent immunisation online courses. You will learn what vaccines are made of and how they work in the immune system, how to prepare and administer vaccines, and how to care for patients post vaccination. The course also explains the National Immunisation Program schedule, the vaccination requirements for special groups and equips you with knowledge to respond to vaccine hesitancy. Topics Course 1: Vaccine administration Modules: 14 Course duration: approx. 6 hours Prerequisites: Nil Cost: Free Delivery: Online and self-paced Certificate/CPD hours: On completion of each module Visit and search for immunisation Vaccine history and importance The immune system Vaccine components National Immunisation Program Pre-vaccination information Vaccine preparation and administration Post-vaccination care Adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) Vaccine development and safety Responding to vaccine-hesitant patients Vaccination and pregnancy Vaccination of preterm infants Vaccination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Vaccination of refugees Visit and search for immunisation

4 Who can benefit? This course is of benefit to anyone involved in directly administering or managing vaccines in Queensland, regardless of their levels of skills and knowledge. This includes, for example: immunisation service providers practice staff including practice managers, nurses and admin staff pharmacists School Immunisation Program coordinators Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers environmental health officers at councils. Learning objectives Upon completion you will be able to: explain the importance of vaccines understand the immune system, how vaccines work and what components they consist of prepare and administer vaccines document and record vaccination details and report to the Australian Immunisation Register respond to vaccine-hesitant patients understand vaccine development and safety and how to report adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) advise on immunisation during pregnancy and in preterm babies understand the immunisation needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and refugees. Certificate and CPD hours The course has been developed and endorsed by immunisation experts from Queensland Health s Immunisation Program and the Cunningham Centre. The Centre is Queensland Health s largest registered training organisation and delivers high-quality education and training across Queensland. Upon completion of each module of the course, a Certificate of Completion and CPD hours are awarded. Contact your professional organisation to check if you can claim CPD hours upon completion of this course. Reviewed & endorsed by Queensland Health s Immunisation Program and the Cunningham Centre Contact Queensland Health s Immunisation Program: immunisation@health.qld.gov.au

5 Course 2 Vaccine management This online course provides an overview of the importance of correct vaccine management in clinical settings from ordering to receiving vaccines, managing stock, maintaining cold chain and taking immediate actions in a cold chain breach. You will learn about the roles and responsibilities of immunisation service providers in maintaining cold chain and about best practice risk management strategies to protect vaccines from a cold chain breach. Topics Immunisation elearning Self-paced Easy access Free Course 2: Vaccine management Modules: 5 Course duration: approx. 2.5 hours Prerequisites: Nil Cost: Free Delivery: Online and self-paced Certificate/CPD hours: On completion of course Visit and search for immunisation The importance of vaccine management Equipment for and monitoring of cold chain Cold chain breach Ordering and receiving vaccines Vaccine storage Who can benefit? This course is of benefit to anyone involved in directly administering or managing vaccines in Queensland, regardless of their levels of skills and knowledge. This includes, for example: immunisation service providers practice staff including practice managers, nurses and admin staff pharmacists School Immunisation Program coordinators Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers environmental health officers at councils. Visit and search for immunisation

6 Learning objectives Upon completion you will be able to: explain the cold chain and the consequences of cold chain failure understand the best approach to ensure that patients receive effective and potent vaccines describe the best practice standards for storage and monitoring equipment required to maintain cold chain outline the risk management strategies to protect vaccines from a cold chain breach discuss the immediate actions required by immunisation service providers in a cold chain breach describe the process of stock management and of ordering and receiving vaccines. Certificate and CPD hours The course has been developed and endorsed by immunisation experts from Queensland Health s Immunisation Program and the Cunningham Centre. The Centre is Queensland Health s largest registered training organisation and delivers high-quality education and training across Queensland. Upon completion of the entire course, a Certificate of Completion and CPD hours are awarded. Contact your professional organisation to check if you can claim CPD hours upon completion of this course. Reviewed & endorsed by Queensland Health s Immunisation Program and the Cunningham Centre Contact Queensland Health s Immunisation Program: immunisation@health.qld.gov.au

Policy Document. Vaccination Policy. Background

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