For health professionals Information and resources to support health professionals in the safe, effective delivery of vaccines For health professionals Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook Immunisation coverage data and reports Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS webinar series Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety Australian Immunisation Handbook The Handbook provides clinical advice for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice. Immunisation coverage data and reports NCIRS calculates vaccine coverage estimates using AIR data. Access here Education and training NCIRS has a range of education and training resources for healthcare providers. Find out more here. History of immunisation in Australia The immunisation history tables summarise significant events in vaccination practice in Australia Immunisation schedules NCIRS immunisation schedules as well as NIP and state and territory schedules National and international resources A range of resources available to immunisation health professionals seeking information on vaccines, vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation programs. NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources Have questions? Find answers. Access NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources here. Webinar series Find out about upcoming NCIRS webinars and view videos from past webinars. Patient communication resources Tools to help talk to your patients/parents. Specialist immunisation services A resource to help immunisation providers access additional advice and specialist immunisation support throughout Australia. SKAI – supporting health professionals SKAI is designed to support health professionals communicate with parents. NCIRS newsletter NCIRS compiles The Weekly Jab, a weekly newsletter to keep you up to date with all things immunisation. Subscribe here. For health professionals Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook Immunisation coverage data and reports Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS webinar series Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety News & events News | 17 April 2026 New study finds changes to herpes zoster vaccination in Australia have contributed to a decline in cases News | 07 April 2026 Why are more Australian parents taking childhood influenza vaccination off the priority list? News | 01 April 2026 ‘Tens of thousands of young children unprotected’ as immunisation coverage hits five-year low in Australia News | 26 March 2026 One year on: hundreds of thousands of babies protected against RSV thanks to prevention product funding 83126 views
