Starting Primary School? (School entry immunisation status certificates)
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The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) is a national database that keeps a record of your child’s immunisations up to the age of 7 years.
Immunisation providers (doctor or council) report your child’s immunisations to the ACIR. A history statement of all your child’s immunisations is automatically posted out to you at 1, 2 and 5 years of age.
The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register now supplies a history statement that acts as a school entry immunisation status certificate. It is automatically posted out to you once your child has completed the 4-year-old immunisations and has completed all required childhood immunisations.*
*Make sure your history statement contains the statement at the bottom of the page: “This child has received all vaccines required by 5 years of age” otherwise it will not be accepted as a valid school entry immunisation status certificate.
To find out how to obtain a school entry immunisation status certificate see below for more details.
For further assistance on how to obtain a school entry immunisation status certificate contact:
The Australian Childhood
Immunisation Register (ACIR)
Telephone: 1800 653 809
Email: acir@medicareaustralia.gov.au
or your local council immunisation service.
What is a school entry immunisation status certificate?
- It is a specific document which shows your child’s record of immunisation.
- It is a legal requirement to provide a school entry immunisation status certificate on enrolment to primary school in Victoria.
- It will assist health authorities in protecting children in the event of a vaccine preventable disease occurrence in school. An unvaccinated child may be excluded from school for a period of time.
- School entry immunisation status certificates can only be obtained from:
- the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)
Telephone 1800 653 809
Email: acir@medicareaustralia.gov.au - Medicare Australia Office
- your local council immunisation service.
- the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)
How do I obtain a school entry immunisation status certificate?
- You will automatically receive a history statement from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) after your child has completed the 4-year-old vaccine schedule and has completed all childhood immunisations required.
- It should state at the bottom of the page “This child has received all vaccines required by 5 years of age.” If it does, this history statement becomes a school entry immunisation status certificate.
- If your child has completed all immunisations but you have not received a history statement call ACIR on 1800 653 809 to find out why.
- If for some reason your child's immunisation records are incomplete or missing contact your usual immunisation provider - local council or doctor.
- If your child has never been vaccinated or was vaccinated overseas, then contact your local council immunisation service who will be able to assist you in obtaining a school entry immunisation status certificate.
Who do I give the school entry immunisation status certificate to?
- Once you have obtained your school entry immunisation status certificate you will need to present it to your child’s primary school on enrolment.
- If you have lost the school entry immunisation status certificate issued by the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) ring 1800 653 809 to obtain another copy.
- It is important that the ACIR has your current address details to make sure you receive your school entry immunisation status certificate.
- If you are moving, or have recently moved, contact ACIR on 1800 653 809 or email acir@medicareaustralia.gov.au to update your contact details.
