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Hunter Rural Division of General Practice
 IMMUNISATION
The Hunter Rural Division of General Practice's Immunisation Program aims to assist general practices to implement systems aimed at improving immunisation coverage rates.
 
General Practice Immunisation Incentives (GPII) scheme:
 
The Division is committed to assisting practices to achieve and maintain immunisation coverage rates of 90% or higher.  All GPs are encouraged to register in the General Practice Immunisation Incentive (GPII) Scheme as part of the National Immunisation Program.
 
The GPII scheme provides financial incentives to GPs that monitor, promote and provide immunisation services to children under the age of seven years.
 
The overall aim of the GPII scheme is to encourage at least 90% of practices to achieve 90% proportions of full immunisation.  Hunter Rural Division’s immunisation rate as of August 2008 is 92.8% which ranks us 6th in NSW and 20th Nationally.
 
The GPII scheme is made up of the following components:
  • An Outcomes Payment—paid to practices that achieve 90% or greater proportions of full immunisation providing the practice attains 10 WPEs (Whole Patient Equivalents)
  • Immunisation infrastructure funding—provides funding for Divisions of General Practice, state-based organisations and Immunisation Coordinators to improve the proportion of children who are immunised at local, state and national levels.
For more information on the GPII scheme go to:
 
 
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR):
 
Immunisation rates are calculated quarterly according to data supplied to the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR). The Division can provide support and assistance with:
  •  Accessing and utilising ACIR online
  •  Education and support on how to access the ACIR to report immunisation encounters and access provider reports
  • accessing the ACIR secure site for providers on the internet
  • Using your clinical software to electronically submit encounters
The Division supports all practices to maintain and increase Immunisation rates by providing;
  • Practice visits
  • Education on cold chain management, recalls and reminders, data cleansing
  • Setting up electronic recall and reminder systems
  • Immunisation resources such as 4 year old birthday cards and magnetised Immunisation schedules for parents/carers

To access other resouces and guides from our web page click here.

To request a practice visit or additional resources email Alison Tattersall or call on 4933 3824

HPV Register

It is important for all practices to keep a record of the HPV Vaccinations that have been administered.
As well as consent for the procedure for the HPV immunisation, providers also need to gain consent from their patients for the lodgement of this data with the proposed register.  
 
For more information on the HPV Register click here.
 
 Additional resources can be found here. 
 
HPV 'Catch Up' Program Extended until Dec 2009
The Department of Health & Ageing has recently advised that they will be extending the National HPV Program Catch Up.
 
"The community-based HPV catch-up program (delivered through general practice and community immunisation services), is provided for: 12-13* to 18 year old girls who have not completed their course at school;  and 18 to 26 year old women.
 
The program finishes on 30 June 2009, so to be eligible for free vaccine, all females in the above age groups must have started the course with their first dose of the vaccine on or before 30 June 2009, and complete all 3 doses by 31 December 2009.
 
*Note: Eligibility is from the age of the first year of secondary school. It may be 12 or 13 years old. Contact your the NSW Health Department for more information on 02 9391 9000.
 
Division Contacts
Alison Tattersall                            Rebecca McNaught
0423 863 964                                    0423 863 966
email Alison Tattersall                  email Rebecca McNaught