Resources for ‘No Jab, No Play’

Resources

• Guides and factsheets

  Immunisation and enrolment decision aid flowchart	Use this handy reference to see the pathways to follow when assessing if a child can be enrolled under the 'No Jab, No Play' requirements.
  Immunisation evidence request decision aid flow chart	Use this flowchart to see the pathways to follow when issuing requests to parents/carers to provide evidence of up to date immunisation.
  Step by step guide to assessing an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) statement for enrolment	Follow this guide to determine if an immunisation history statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is acceptable to confirm enrolment.
  Immunisation after enrolment: fact sheet for parents	Fact sheet for parents/carers who want or need additional information regarding their obligation to maintain evidence of up to date immunisation for their child at the service.
  Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) statement example – do enrol	An image showing an immunisation history statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), including explaining why this example could be used to confirm enrolment.
  Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) statement example – do not enrol	An image showing an immunisation history statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) explains why this example could not be used to confirm enrolment.
  Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) statement example – medical exemption	An image showing an immunisation history statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) highlighting how medical exemptions to vaccines are recorded.
  Immunisation for children in out-of-home care	Three fact sheets; one for carers, immunisation providers, and child protection practitioners/case managers; covering how to get consent for immunisation, finding out if a child is up to date with immunisations, requirements for benefits, payments, and enrolment in care.

• Templates and forms

  Parent enrolment letter template	Use this example letter as a basis for correspondence with parents seeking to finalise enrolment. Copy, download or adapt this letter to suit your service.
  'Support period' (also known as the 'grace period') eligibility assessment form	Use this form to determine if a child can enrol without up to date documentation under the 16-week 'support period' (also known as the 'grace period'). This form is for use by your service in conversation with the parent. It is not a form for parents to complete on their own.
  Key dates Excel tool	Use this Excel tool to help you determine if a child's vaccinations are up to date to confirm enrolment.
  Key dates work form	Use this paper-based form of the Key date Excel tool to help you determine if a child's vaccinations are up to date for enrolment.
  Initial immunisation evidence request text	Adapt this text to suit your needs when sending initial requests for immunisation evidence to parents/carers. It includes minimum suggested text and additional suggested text. The minimum suggested text is available in a range of languages. (See CALD resources on this page).
  Follow-up immunisation evidence request text	When reviewing their child's records, you can adapt this text when providing follow-up reminders to parents/carers that show that the information you have is outdated.
  Scenarios for timing immunisation evidence requests	You can use these two scenarios when planning the timing of reminders to parents/carers to provide evidence of up to date immunisation.
  Text for your service's parent manual	Adapt this text to include in the information you give to parents/carers on enrolment. It provides information on the requirement for parents/carers to continue to provide evidence of up to date immunisation while their child is attending your service.

• Printed resources for parents

  Starting childcare or kindergarten brochure Order free copies	This helps parents/carers understand their responsibilities regarding enrolling their child in early childhood education and care services. The brochure has been translated into a range of languages; see CALD resources on this page.
  Vaccination records reminder card Order free copies	This free, printed card is the size of a business card, ideal for prompt parents/carers to provide updated information regarding the immunisation status of an enrolled child. The card provides parents with information on how to obtain updated documentation.
  Minimum period of exclusion from primary schools and children's services centres for infectious diseases cases and contacts poster	This poster lists all infectious diseases that require children to stay away from your service and for how long. You can use this poster when communicating with parents of sick children. To order copies, telephone Communicable Disease Prevention and Control on 1300 651 160.
  Are your child's immunisations up to date? poster Order free copies	Are your child's immunisations up to date? A3 poster for display in your service to remind parents of the requirement to be up to date with immunisations

• Resources in other languages

  Starting childcare or kindergarten brochure Arabic, Dari, Chinese, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese	This helps parents/carers understand their responsibilities regarding enrolling their child in early childhood education and care services. The brochure is available in Arabic, Dari, Chinese, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. Go to the Health Translations website and search 'starting childcare or kindergarten' to download translated versions.
  Fact sheet for migrants and other non-Medicare cardholders: immunisation and enrolling in early childhood education and care services in Victoria	This fact sheet is designed as a guide to assist recently arrived migrants and other non-Medicare cardholders to obtain an immunisation history statement required for enrolling children in early childhood education and care services in Victoria.
  Immunisation evidence reminder Arabic, Dari, Chinese, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese	This text is the minimum recommended text that children's services can use when reminding parents of enrolled children of the requirement to provide the service with an up to date immunisation history statement. The immunisation evidence request text is available in Arabic, Dari, Chinese, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
  Catch up vaccinations for refugees and asylum seekers in Victoria Amharic, Arabic, Assyrian, Burmese, Chin, Dari, Farsi, Karen, Tamil.	This fact sheet explains the requirements and processes for refugees and asylum seekers to obtain free vaccines available under the Australian Immunisation Program. The information sheet catch-up vaccinations for refugees and asylum seekers in Victoria is available in Amharic, Arabic, Assyrian, Burmese, Chin, Dari, Farsi, Karen, Tamil.
  Vaccinations in Victoria video English, Arabic, Assyrian, Burmese, Dari, Hazaragi, Nepalese, Persian, Sinhalese, Tamil, and Urdu.	The Better Health Channel has a Vaccinations in Victoria video that provides an overview of the immunisation program in Victoria for families who have moved from overseas. It covers childhood, adolescent, and adult immunisation, who provides vaccines, how they are recorded and what immunisation records are required for enrolling in early childhood education and care services and primary school. The video is available in English, Arabic, Assyrian, Burmese, Dari, Hazaragi, Nepalese, Persian, Sinhalese, Tamil, and Urdu.