Immunisation

Childhood immunisation sessions

Council’s Environmental Health Unit provides free childhood Immunisation sessions on the 1st Wednesday of every month (except January) at six venues around the municipality.

An additional session is held at the Torquay Children's Hub on the 3rd Wednesday of every month (including January). 

Please ensure that your Medicare Card and your Child’s Health Record Book is brought to the session. There is a 15 minute wait after all vaccinations.

Current Immunisation Timetable(DOCX, 4MB)

 

More information

Information on the vaccines given is available at www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation

To obtain information regarding your child's immunisation please contact the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) on 1800 653 809.

 

School vaccination program

Council also provides an immunisation service for secondary schools within the municipality to students in years 7 and 10 as recommended by the state government.

Consent cards and information sheets are sent out to all secondary schools and colleges during the first quarter of the school year.

Any student who misses any vaccinations can arrange to attend one of Council’s Childhood Immunisation sessions to catch-up.

The vaccines offered can be found at: www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation

 

Immunisation history request

The Council’s Environmental Health Unit can only provide immunisation records for individuals that have been immunised through a Surf Coast Shire’s immunisation service. 

For further information on Immunisation Status Certificates, please contact the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register on 1800 653 809 or www.medicareaustralia.ov.au/public/services/acir/index.jsp

For any enquires regarding council's immunisation service please contact the Environmental Health Unit on 03 5261 0600