Specialist immunisation services

ACT Health Immunisation Section

Tel: (02) 5124 9800

8.30 a.m.–4.30 p.m.

After-hours support is available for urgent matters only 

Centenary Hospital for Women and Children

Specialist Immunisation Clinic

Tel: (02) 5124 9800

Health professionals in in the ACT can report a suspected AEFI via the online immunisation adverse event reporting form available on the ACT Government website.

Tel: (02) 5124 9800

Health professionals are encouraged to contact their local Public Health Unit (PHU) as a first point of contact. 

Tel: 1300 066 055
 

Further support

NSW Immunisation Specialist Service (NSWISS)

Immunisation providers are advised to email NSWISS at SCHN-NSWISS@health.nsw.gov.au and include a contact phone number. Responses will be provided via email or return phone call as appropriate, generally within one business day. This inbox is monitored between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

For urgent after-hours advice on the immediate investigation and management of serious AEFIs, clinicians can contact the Children’s Hospital at Westmead switchboard on (02) 7825 0000 and ask for the on-call immunisation specialist.

Paediatrics

The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

Specialist Immunisation Clinic for children and adolescents 

• In-person and telehealth consultations. A referral from a general practitioner is required
• Tel: (02) 7825 1414
• Email: SCHN-NSWISS@health.nsw.gov.au
   

Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick

Specialist Immunisation Clinic

• Tel: (02) 9382 1154
• Email: schn-sch-opdimmunisation@health.nsw.gov.au 
   

John Hunter Hospital

Children’s Specialist Clinic (Paediatric Immunologist accepts referrals)

Adults

• Adults who require specialist immunisation services should be referred to their local Hospital and Health Service or Immunology/Allergy Service

Health professionals in NSW can report all suspected AEFIs through their local PHU using the National AEFI reporting form. Further information is available on the NSW Health website or through the local PHU.
 

Public Health Units

Tel: 1300 066 055

NT immunisation advice line 

Tel: (08) 8922 8315 or 1800 008 002

Royal Darwin Hospital or Alice Springs Hospital

• Refer to Paediatrician or medical specialist (adults)
• For further information contact the NT immunisation advice line

A suspected AEFI in the NT can be reported via the online or printable adverse event following immunisation forms available on the Northern Territory Government Department of Health website.

Tel: 08 8922 8315 or 1800 008 002

Health professionals are encouraged to contact their local PHU as their first point of contact.
 

Further support

Queensland Specialist Immunisation Service (QSIS) – paediatric only

Tel: (07) 3068 1111

Paediatrics

Queensland Children’s Hospital 

Queensland Specialist Immunisation Service

• Requires referral from a GP or other health professional
• Available to children and young people living in Queensland and northern New South Wales
• In-person and telehealth consultations available
• Tel: (07) 3068 560
   

Adults

• Adults who require specialist immunisation services should be referred to their local Hospital and Health Service or Immunology/Allergy Service
• Contact the local PHU for further information 

Health professionals in Queensland can report a suspected AEFI by completing the Adverse Events Following Immunisation Reporting Form available on the Queensland Health website.

Contact the local PHU for more information.

SA Health Immunisation Section 

Tel: 1300 232 272

Women’s & Children’s Hospital

Specialist Immunisation Service

Tel: (08) 8161 8638

Health professionals in SA can report a suspected AEFI by submitting of the online Vaccine Reaction Reporting Form, which can be accessed through SA Health.

Tel: 1300 232 272

Tasmanian Government Department of Health 

Immunisation page

• Tel: 1800 671 738
• Email: immunisation@health.tas.gov.au
• Hours of support: Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
• On-call service available

Paediatrics

Royal Hobart Hospital 

Paediatric Clinic 

Tel: 1300 135 513
 

Adults 

Royal Hobart Hospital

Immunology Clinic

Health professionals in Tasmania can report a suspected AEFI by submitting the AEFI reporting form via email to tas.aefi@health.tas.gov.au.  

Tel: 1800 671 738

Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

Immunisation Hotline 

• Tel: 1300 882 924
   

Monash Health

Immunisation Service

• Tel: (03) 9594 6320 or 1300 882 924 

The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

Immunisation Service, including telehealth

• Tel: 1300 882 924 
   

Monash Medical Centre (all ages)

Specialist Immunisation Clinic, including telehealth

• Tel: 1300 882 924
   

Alfred Health Specialist Immunisation Service

• Tel: (03) 9076 5200
• Referrals can be faxed to (03) 9076 6938 or emailed to: specialistimmunisationservice@alfred.org.au 

Health professionals in Victoria can report a suspected AEFI via the SAFEVIC website. 

Tel: 1300 882 924 

For general advice, health professionals are encouraged to contact the Child and Adolescent Community Health Central Immunisation Clinic or local PHU. 

Perth Children’s Hospital

Immunisation Service 

• For further support or for complex immunisation advice, contact The Stan Perron Immunisation Centre
• Tel: (08) 6456 2222
   

Paediatrics

Perth Children’s Hospital

The Stan Perron Immunisation Centre

• Tel: (08) 6456 3721
   

Adults

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 

Immunology Department

• Tel: (08) 6457 3333

Health professionals in WA can report a suspected AEFI be through the online WA Vaccine Safety Surveillance System (WAVSS).

Visit the WA Department of Health website for more details. 

For further advice regarding AEFI reporting contact WAVSS:

Tel: (08) 6456 0208, 8a.m.–4.30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)