Immunisation

When enrolling a child in primary school, parents must provide the child’s Immunisation Status Certificate. This shows whether a child has been immunised against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough and haemophilus influenza type B.

The Child History Statement from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (http://www1.hic.gov.au/general/acircirghome) may be used, but is only valid if it contains the statement ‘this child has received all vaccines required by 5 years of age’.

Children who are not immunised can still attend school. If an outbreak of an infectious disease occurs at the school they will be sent home until the danger has passed.

More information

For more information, contact your local council, your doctor or call the Department of Human Services Immunisation Program on 1300 882 008.