General Practice Divisions Victoria Ltd Immunisation Resource List [Immunisation Resource Manual] [Patient File Stickers] [Patient Summary Sheet Stickers] [Booklet of Sticker Templates & Samples] [Stickers] [CPII/ACIR Assitance Kit for Practices & Practice Staff] [Immunisation Program Practice Staff Assistance Pack] [Practice Hints for Increasing your Practice Immunisation Rate] [Guide to Opportunistic Immunisation for General Practice] [Cold Chain Audit Tools] [PASS Defroster Kit] [Posters for GP Waiting Rooms] [Fridge Magnets for Parents] [GP Speakers Kit] [Consumer Health Education Kit] [CD-ROM & Website]

Immunisation Resource Manual - Kit for GPs and practice staff. These kits are designed to complement the Immunisation Handbook. Each division has customised their manual to provide local information and fit with the division's program. They contain items such as: summary, reminder information and instructions such as golden rules of immunisation, the childhood schedule etc (often laminated) sample forms for GPII, ACIR, vaccine ordering and recording, resource ordering local contact details Many kits include sample information resources such as video's, booklets, pamphlets, information sheets and stickers that are available from government and pharmaceutical companies Some divisions have separated material aimed at practice staff from that aimed at general practitioners. For instance, cold chain and vaccine management information for staff and resource material on the schedule, adverse event reporting, vaccine administration etc for GP members.
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners and Practice Staff Most Victorian divisions have produced and distributed a general immunisation resource manual for GPs as part of their immunisation program. They are usually provided for each consulting room. North East Valley Division of General Practice are the originators, and each division has created their own unique version. General Practice Divisions Victoria can provide specific contact details for each division. Sonya Tremellen - Immunisation & Public Health Project Officer Ph: (03) 9341 5205 Fax: (03) 9348 1375 s.tremellen@gpdv.com.au or John Fletcher Ph: (03) 9496 3444 Fax: (03) 496 3654john@nevdgp.org.au
Patient File Stickers - reminder to GP to ask about immunisation
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners Murray Plains Judy Roberts Ph:(03) 5456 4086 Fax:(03) 5456 4087 manager@mpdgp.com.au
Patient Summary Sheet Stickers - gives immunisation history as per NHMRC schedule at a glance.
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners and Practice Staff Monash (many Victorian divisions have produced schedule stickers) Mary Mathews Ph: (03) 9570 3727 Fax:(03) 9570 8417 mmathews@rubix.net.au
Booklet of sticker templates and samples including instructions on how to use the stickers to promote opportunistic immunisation
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners & Practice Staff Otway Jenny Pallas Ph: (03) 5562 0049 Fax: (03) 5562 0052 jpallas@otway.asn.au
Stickers For kindergarten enrolment forms indicating if immunisation is complete for age
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	Kindergartens Dandenong Kate Russo Ph: (03) 9554 8637 Fax: (03) 9793 4050 k.russo@dddgp.com.au
GPII/ACIR Assistance Kit for Practices & Practice Staff (adaptations of the Hunter Urban dgp materials) 'Shortcuts to increasing your immunisation payments' 1. Choose to receive payments 2. Correct the register data 3. Make each visit count 4. Recall overdue patients
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners, Practice Managers, Practice Office staff andPractice Nurses Geelong Helen Taylor & Dr Jo Molloy Ph:(03) 5226 7422 Fax: (03) 5223 2209 ht.gpag@gpageelong.com.au
'Immunisation program practice staff assistance pack' Letter to practice-nominated immunisation contact person (non-GP) Practice staff questionnaire Meeting ACIR requirements Sample forms & ACIR020A report
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	Nominated immunisation contact person (non-GP) North East Victorian Sandra Beirs Ph: (02) 60 371 405 Fax:(02) 60 371 480 sandrabiers@nevicdgp.org.au
'Practical hints for increasing your practice immunisation rate' - adaptation of Hunter Urban's step by step guide in a table format.
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners, Practice Managers, Practice Office staff and Practice Nurse Monash Mary Mathews Ph: (03) 9570 3727 Fax:(03) 9570 8417 mmathews@rubix.net.au
'Guide to opportunistic immunisation for general practices' Contents: What is opportunistic immunisation? Why is opportunistic immunisation important in general practice? The role of office staff in opportunistic immunisation Identifying groups who are 'At Risk' of not being appropriately immunised Summary of opportunistic guidelines Checklist for adult immunisations Checklist for childhood immunisations Stickers & templates & how to use them
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners, Practice Managers, Practice Office staff and Practice Nurse Otway Most Victorian divisions are preparing similar resources for practice staff - See contacts
Cold Chain Audit Tools
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners and Practice Staff North East Valley Knox & Sherbrooke/Pakenham PASS Program (PASS stands for Practice Assistance Support Service) Deborah Owen Ph: (03) 9761 0244 (Knox), Fax: (03) 9761 0442 pass@knoxdiv.com.au
PASS Defroster Kit Consists of large cooler (esky), attached digital maxi-mini thermometer, frozen freezer blocks, bag of shredded paper for packing vaccines and video on how to pack the cooler
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	Practice Staff Knox & Sherbrooke/Pakenham PASS Program Deborah Owen Ph: (03) 9761 0244 (Knox), Fax: (03) 9761 0442 pass@knoxdiv.com.au
Posters - for GP waiting rooms. A2, depicts range of age groups Caption: Immunisation - Are you up to date? Check with your GP or community nurse (a number of Victorian divisions have reprinted the Border division poster, with their own logo and/or message - see Central Highlands for a good example) Larger than A2, Covers childhood and adult vaccinations by disease, boxed information Caption: Don't gamble with your family's health � Ask your GP for the facts Laminated color photocopies with vaccine promoting messages have also been produced by some divisions
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	Parent/Patient information Border and North East Valley David Overton & Bridget Doyle Ph: (02) 6056 3814 Fax: (02) 6056 3817 staff@bordergp.org.au
Fridge Magnets - for parents These have a simplified childhood immunisation schedule, with space provided to write the child's name and when the immunisations are due. Maternal & child health nurses are distributing the magnets on the first post-natal home visit.
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	Parent/patient information South Gippsland Margaret Kuhne Ph: (03) 5674 3105 Fax: (03) 5674 3124 m.kuhne@sggp.com.au
GP Speakers Kit - Currently in development. For use by general practitioners in settings such as antenatal classes.
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners and Community Central Bayside Kristi Richardson Ph: (03) 9521 6755 Fax: (03) 9521 6855 kristi.richardson@centralbayside.com.au
Consumer Health Education Kit - Immunisation - For GP Speakers. Contains power point presentation (in overhead, disk, slide & CD-ROM form) plus speaker notes. Also contains sample pamphlets, reference articles and booklets and videos (Protect your baby for life & Clinical aspects of vaccine preventable diseases - both produced by Smithkline & Beecham and CSL). The kit will be updated on an annual basis.
SUPPLIER: CONTACT:	Rural Workforce Agency - Victoria (RWAV) The kits will be shared by rural Victorian divisions. Other divisions can arrange to borrow a kit from a rural division, or purchase one from RWAV ($700). RWAV Ph: (03) 9349 4899 Fax: (03) 9349 4211 rwav@rwav.com.au
CD ROM & website - includes patient information sheets for travellers, video material on infectious diseases such as pertussis and diphtheria for use in discussions with parents and links to useful information about doses of medications/vaccines. Approximately 60% of the CD ROM can be previewed on the NEVDGP web site at: www.nevdgp.org.au
TARGET: DIVISION: CONTACT:	General Practitioners North East Valley John Fletcher Ph. 03-9496 3444 Fax. 03-9496 3654 john@nevdgp.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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