Babies are routinely immunised for tetanus, polio, whooping cough, diphtheria, hepatitis B and haemophilus influenza type B, which are now combined in one injection. Immunisation for measles, mumps and rubella are also provided in one injection. Pneumococcal vaccine is available to all babies in Australia as part of their free childhood immunisations.  Immunisations are routinely given at 6 weeks, 4, 6,12, 18 months and 4 years. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is free for girls and boys in year 7 at school along with a booster for tetanus and whooping cough.

Injections are normally done by specially qualified nurses after completing a pre-vaccination screening process. Each child has his or her own Blue Book to keep a record of these injections. The immunisation record will need to be shown, for example, when starting school or early childcare. The staff will also record the immunisation details in the National Immunisation Register. We aim to alert families when immunisations are due by using a recall system.

Request a copy of your childs immunisation statement online

Free catch up schedule until 20 years of age, anything beyond this government funding ceases 

Please Note:

• Must be on the day or after schedules age description 
• 4 months is calendar months NOT 16 weeks 
• We do not advice to have panadol before any immunisation (except Bexsero) to enable appropriate immunse response to vaccine
• If child has a temperature (above 38) please postpone for a week or until normal temperature reading