Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases. It helps individuals and the wider community by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.
Primary Health Tasmania supports the Australian Government’s National Immunisation Program by working collaboratively with stakeholders to provide education programs and resources to improve efficiency and effectiveness of immunisation services.
The overall aim is to reduce the number of cases of diseases that are preventable by vaccination in Tasmania.
RSV vaccine
From 3 February 2025, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo will be available through the Australian Government-funded National Immunisation Program.
A single dose of this vaccine is recommended during pregnancy (from 28 to 36 weeks gestation) to protect infants against RSV illness from birth.
In addition, from 1 April 2025, the Tasmanian Government is funding the seasonal infant RSV monoclonal antibody program (Beyfortus) for high-risk infants or those not protected by maternal vaccination.
Accessing the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Site using PRODA and HPOS
The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national register that records vaccinations given to people of all ages in Australia and provides access to vaccination data that supports the national management of preventable diseases. Data quality is fundamental to the effectiveness of the AIR.
Health professionals can connect to the AIR using:
practice management software, to send data about vaccines administered, and
the AIR Site (also known as AIR Online) to view and edit vaccination encounters, report immunisation medical exemptions, and to access reports. The AIR Site is accessed using Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) and Provider Digital Access (PRODA).
The information in this section describes accessing the AIR Site.
Resources and guides
The following resources and guides may be of use:
An introduction to accessing and using the AIR Site: A 15-minute video presentation as shown during Primary Health Tasmania’s Immunisation Update July 2021 – navigating changes COVID-19 webinar on 28 July.
Supporting providers with delegations in HPOS to enable access to the AIR V1.1: A six-page resource – for healthcare professionals – with brief descriptions of PRODA, HPOS and the AIR, the benefits of and how to delegate access to HPOS and the AIR, other options for employee access to the AIR, and how to access the AIR.
Individuals, vaccination providers and public health policy decision makers rely on AIR data.
User guides
The following user guides may be of use:
Vaccination data: Tips and tricks: A four-page guide to help providers minimise and identify errors in vaccination recording to ensure the information held on patient’s records and on the AIR is accurate.
Accessing the AIR – Health professional education resources: Education modules on topics such as how to register as an AIR vaccination provider, accessing the AIR, logging in to the AIR using HPOS and registering an organisation in PRODA to access the AIR.
The AIR produces statistical and identified reports for recognised vaccination providers, available from the AIR site.
User guide
The following user guide may be of use:
AIR-010A Due and Overdue Immunisation by Practice Report v1.0: An 18-page step by step guide on how to request, download, save, customise and modify an AIR-010A Due and Overdue Immunisation by Practice Report. This report is used to identify individuals seen for a Medicare service at a practice who, according to the AIR, are either due or overdue for a vaccination on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule, as well as identify vaccination details that are missing (or not yet recorded) on the AIR.
Important note: The AIR-010A report is available to Medicare medical practitioners who are attached to a practice by a Practice Incentive Program (PIP) ID only and is accessible once logged into the AIR site either as a medical practitioner or delegate. If accessing AIR using a practice provider number (organisation login), this report will not be available.
Services Australia link
The AIR produces a range of statistical and identified reports for recognised vaccination providers:
