Implementation plan released for National Immunisation Strategy

The Australian Government has taken an important step toward reducing the impact of vaccine preventable diseases around the country, with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing releasing the National Immunisation Strategy (2025–2030) Implementation Plan in December 2025. 

The plan clearly outlines the roles and responsibilities of federal, state and territory governments, and sets out practical actions to achieve the six priority areas identified in the National Immunisation Strategy. 

Drawing on insights from the National Immunisation Strategy Implementation Forums, the plan focuses on improving access to – and acceptance of – vaccination in both priority populations and the broader community. 

Key initiatives include: 

• continuing the rollout of National Immunisation Program vaccines through pharmacies 
• addressing misinformation and supporting health professionals with evidence-based resources, and conversation guides and CPD-accredited eLearning modules through the SKAI health platform for health professionals 
• ensuring National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural governance   
• providing more accessible, evidence-based information for consumers. 
   

It also commits to modernising immunisation data systems to enhance accuracy, accessibility and integration of vaccination data across platforms, and the continued delivery of the National Vaccination Insights project. 

As vaccination coverage continues to trend downward among children, adolescents and priority populations, and vaccine preventable diseases such as measles are re-emerging as a threat, the plan’s focus on both improving access to – and building public trust in –  immunisation is particularly welcome, according to NCIRS Director, Professor Kristine Macartney. 

‘We can do better at ensuring that partnerships are made with the community to really share information, share knowledge and address access or acceptance gaps,’ she said.

Access the implementation plan