July 14, 2017

No Jab, No Pay – New Immunisation Requirements for Family Assistance Payments

• Only parents of children (less than 20 years of age) who are fully immunised or are on a recognised catch-up schedule can receive the Child […]
July 14, 2017

Free catch-up for children less than 10 years of age

From 1 January 2016, all states and territories will be providing free catch-up NIP vaccines for all children less than 10 years of age on an […]
July 14, 2017

Free catch-up for young persons 10 to 19 years of age, of families who currently receive family assistance payments

From 1 January 2016, parents who wish to immunise their children in order to continue to receive family assistance payments will have access to free catch-up […]
July 13, 2017

Shingles vaccine Zostavax® provided free for 70-79 year olds from November 2016

The shingles vaccine, Zostavax®, has been approved to be placed on the National Immunisation Program (NIP), to be provided free of charge from 1 November 2016 […]