11 October School-based immunisations now available on the AIR October 11, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia, Vaccinations school 0 You can now record and view vaccines delivered through school-based programs on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). The AIR records vaccines given to people of all ages in Australia. Records of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are also now on the AIR. This means that you can access your patient’s HPV vaccination records in one place. You’ll be able to see your patient’s HPV vaccination details on their AIR record and immunisation history statement. You can print your patient’s immunisation history statement from the AIR site. They can also view their history online. You might see a new optional ‘batch number’ and ‘school name’ field on your practice management software. This will help you provide a complete record of an immunisation encounter when reporting immunisation details to the AIR. You’ll also see these fields on the Record Encounter screen on the AIR site. You can record the batch number and school name if the patient got the vaccination at school. More information Related Articles New education guide for Medicare billing for immunisations Use this new guide as a quick reference to support you with Medicare billing for immunisations. DVA is presenting two free webinars for service providers, which highlight DVA services available to older veterans New Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) eLearning education modules available The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national register that can record vaccines given to people of all ages in Australia. This includes all vaccines funded under the National Immunisation Program, vaccines provided under State and Territory vaccination programs and most privately funded vaccines, including influenza and travel vaccines. New ATAGI Resources regarding COVID19 Available More than 95 % of Australian public pathology results now available online DVA-funded diabetes memberships available to your DVA patients Your veteran patients with diabetes can now access DVA-funded memberships to the Diabetes Association in their state or territory. Comments are closed.