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Led by Prof Nicholas Wood, Dr Anita Muñoz and Sara Drew, this program is designed to support clinicians to implement recent changes to Australia’s National Immunisation Program in everyday practice. The course examines PCV20 and the changing pneumococcal landscape, maternal RSV immunisation, contemporary influenza recommendations and integrated respiratory protection across pregnancy, infancy and early childhood.

Expert presentations and case-based discussion will address patient eligibility, routine and catch-up vaccination, use of the Australian Immunisation Register, incomplete vaccination records, children with additional respiratory risk factors, parental questions and vaccine hesitancy.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain recent changes to the National Immunisation Program, including PCV20, maternal RSV immunisation and contemporary influenza recommendations
2. Apply current recommendations across routine, catch-up and medically at-risk immunisation pathways, with particular emphasis on preventing paediatric respiratory disease
3. Implement an integrated respiratory prevention strategy spanning pregnancy, infancy and early childhood
4. Use the Australian Immunisation Register to assess vaccination history, identify eligible children and support recall and opportunistic immunisation
5. Address parental questions, misinformation and vaccine hesitancy using clear, respectful and evidence-based communication
6. Strengthen coordinated immunisation delivery across general practice, practice nursing, community pharmacy and other relevant services
7. Review current practice and identify opportunities to improve vaccination uptake, respiratory protection and continuity of care.

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