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Divisions of General Practice Nothern Territory
Immunisation Resource List
[GP Immunisation Resource Kit] [Magazine Box] [Other Resources Given at Time of Visit] [Education Sessions for Nominated Practice Staff] [Consumer Information] [Provider Information] [Cold Chain Information]

GP Immunisation Resource Kit
(An A4 display folder with three sections)
Section 1 - Immunisation in the Top End
Section 2 - Standard Vaccination Procedures
Section 3 - Safe Transport and Storage of Vaccines
TARGET:
DIVISION:
CONTACT:
General Practitioners
Top End Division of General Practice
Chris Nagy Ph:08-8982 1002 Fax:08-8981 5899 cnagy@tedgp.asn.au
Immunisation Resource Kit
Includes:
  • Section on debunking anti-immunisation arguments
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    TARGET:
    DIVISION:
    CONTACT:
    		General Practitioners
    Central Australian Division of General Practice
    Jackie Richardson, Ph:(08) 8950 4800 Fax:(08) 8952 3536 jackie.richardson@cadgp.org.au
    Magazine Box
    Complements resource folder and includes:
  • The Australian Immunisation Handbook 6th Ed
  • Understanding Childhood Immunisation
  • Immunisation Myths & Realities: A guide for providers
    (The above 3 publications - Commonwealth Department of Health & Family Services)
  • Laminated copy of the NT Childhood Immunisation Schedule
  • Laminated copy of the NT chart: Vaccinate your child at these important ages
  • ACIR general information pamphlet for providers
  • ACIR general information pamphlet for parent/carer
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    TARGET:
    DIVISION:
    CONTACT:
    		General Practitioners, Practice Staff and Parents
    Top End Division of General Practice
    Chris Nagy Ph:08-8982 1002 Fax:08-8981 5899 cnagy@tedgp.asn.au
    Other resources (given at time of visit)
  • Videos for practice staff: "Clinical aspects of vaccine preventable diseases"
  • Video for parent carer: "Protect your baby for life"
  • Stickers for patient charts
    (the above 3 resources from SmithKline Beecham & CSL Vaccines)
  • Recommended digital min/max thermometer

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    TARGET:
    DIVISION:
    CONTACT:
    		General Practitioners, Practice Staff and Parents
    Top End Division of General Practice
    Chris Nagy Ph:08-8982 1002 Fax:08-8981 5899 cnagy@tedgp.asn.au
    Education sessions (for nominated practice staff)
    To be conducted from June 1999 on a needs basis and will cover specific cold chain maintenance issues. Facilitated by the Divisions' Practice Support Nurse and with guest speaker they will complement the assistance available to GPs' practices in updating vaccine storage and equipping the nominated practice staff member responsible for vaccines with necessary skills and knowledge to maintain cold chain integrity.
    TARGET:
    DIVISION:
    CONTACT:
    		Practice Staff
    Top End Division of General Practice
    Chris Nagy Ph:08-8982 1002 Fax:08-8981 5899 cnagy@tedgp.asn.au
    Consumer Information
    Information pamphlets:
  • vaccine preventable diseases including Hep A, Hep B
  • Child care/school exclusion guide
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    TARGET:
    DIVISION:
    CONTACT:
    		Parents/Community
    Top End Division of General Practice
    Chris Nagy Ph:08-8982 1002 Fax:08-8981 5899 cnagy@tedgp.asn.au
    Provider Information
  • NT childhood vaccination schedule
  • Vaccinate your child at these important ages (wall chart)
  • Memos from Centre for Disease Control (Darwin) to GPs
  • Immunisation data - THS
  • Northern Territory CDC - Disease Control Bulletins
  • NT Notifiable Diseases Act
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    TARGET:
    DIVISION:
    CONTACT:
    		General Practitioners, Practice Staff and Territory Health Services
    Top End Division of General Practice
    Chris Nagy Ph:08-8982 1002 Fax:08-8981 5899 cnagy@tedgp.asn.au
    Cold Chain Information -
  • Types of refrigerators used in the NT for vaccine storage
  • Modifying domestic refrigerators for vaccine storage
  • QA checklist for vaccine refrigerators
  • Flowchart interpretation for vaccine monitor indices
  • Information on Hastings Data Loggers
  • Information on Vaccisafe
  • min/max internal/external thermometer supply and usage instructions
    • TARGET:
    DIVISION:
    CONTACT:
    		General Practitioners/Practice Staff
    Top End Division of General Practice
    Chris Nagy Ph:08-8982 1002 Fax:08-8981 5899 cnagy@tedgp.asn.au
    Temperature Loggers -
  • to monitor clinic fridges as needed
    • TARGET:
    DIVISION:
    CONTACT:
    		GPs/Practice Staff
    Central Australia DGP
    Jackie Richardson, Ph: (08) 8950 4800 Fax: (08) 8952 3536 jackie.richardson@cadgp.org.au

    If you have any comments or changes to this site please email the National GP Immunisation Coordinator, Diana Terry at ngpic@adgp.com.au

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