Maintaining high levels of immunisation coverage protects our community from a range of serious communicable diseases.
We provide direct immunisations at local secondary schools and support GPs, medical clinics and other services to provide an immunisation service to the community. The immunisation schedule serves as a guide for which vaccines are required at what age and stage of life.
Immunisation Schedule(PDF, 470KB) (November 2025)
What are Immunisation History Statements?
Immunisation History Statements are a listing of all your vaccinations recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). The AIR is a national register that records vaccines given to people of all ages in Australia.
You can get a statement from the AIR.
You may need an Immunisation History Statement for child care and school enrolment, or employment at certain workplaces. Centrelink uses them to determine eligibility for some family assistance payments.
You can also check the statement to make sure your child’s vaccinations are up to date.
The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
The AIR is a national register that records vaccines given to people of all ages in Australia. This includes:
- all vaccines funded under the National Immunisation Program (NIP)
- most school-based vaccines provided under State and Territory vaccination programs
- most privately funded vaccines, including influenza and travel vaccines.
It’s up to your vaccination provider to record your vaccinations on the AIR. It’s a good idea to remind them to do this.
If your immunisation provider reported your HPV vaccination to either register, your statement will list it.
AIR Immunisation History Statements
For your child
You can get your child’s statement if they are under 14 years of age.
The quickest way to get your child’s statement is by using your Medicare online account. Do this through the:
You can save and email the statement directly to your child’s pre-school or childcare centre.
You can also ask your general practitioner or vaccination provider to print a copy for you.
You can also call the AIR enquiries line on 1800 653 809 It can take up to 10 business days to get your statement in the post.
For adults and teenagers
Due to privacy laws, anyone aged 14 years or older has to get their own statement. They can do this:
- Online, by setting up their own myGov account and then accessing their Medicare online account
- through the myGov website or myGov app
- by calling the AIR enquiries line on 1800 653 809 It can take up to 10 business days to get your statement in the post
- by asking their doctor or immunisation provider to print a copy for them.
Young people aged 14 years or older can give Services Australia permission for their parents to access their immunisation history statement.