Immunisation Course for Health Professionals - 5 Day

Entrants to the Immunisation Course for Health Professionals will be asked to provide their AHPRA registration number for entry into the course and hold one of the following relevant roles:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
• Enrolled Nurses
• General Practitioners
• Paramedics
• Pharmacists
• Registered Midwives
• Registered Nurses

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health care professionals to complete this course. If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person we encourage you to let us know in your application. If you require assistance with completing your application or support during the course please don’t hesitate to let us know.

The Immunisation Course for Health Professionals recognises a growing number of AHPRA-registered health professionals play a significant role in maintaining high immunisation coverage rates by providing accurate and comprehensive information about vaccines and immunisation programs.

The course provides students with comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, and codes of practice regarding the administration of vaccines. 

This promotes consistency across states and territories among qualified health professionals involved in the implementation and application of immunisation procedures.

Students will study and complete all six units of learning within the five days of face-to-face study.

Unit 1 - Source immunisation information in primary healthcare

Unit 2 - Examine and apply guidance on administrative processes for immunisation services

Unit 3 - Prepare for immunisation encounter

Unit 4 - Determine and communicate immunisation needs for priority populations

Unit 5 - Source and communicate immunisation legislation in primary healthcare

Unit 6 - Plan and perform immunisation

Over the course of five intensive days, participants engage in interactive workshops, supplemented by innovative digital tools and resources.  The experience includes:

• Dynamic face-to-face workshop sessions led by experienced instructors
• Hand-on skills activities
• Participants engage in simulated scenarios, role-plays, and skills demonstrations to develop proficiency in key immunisation practices
• Assessment tasks, such as quizzes, case studies, and skills assessments
• Instructors provide constructive feedback and support to guide participants in their learning journey and address any areas for improvement

To achieve the Certificate of Completion, students must demonstrate successfully the following:

• Written questions and quizzes covering essential knowledge and skills
• Simulated scenarios based on vaccine encounters
• Observed workshop skills practice with practical simulations and oral questioning.

Tasmanian students are required to do an additional workplace activity of ten immunisations. This workplace activity is not organised or managed by Benchmarque Group. You must apply to the Tasmanian Health Department to become an Authorised Immuniser (AI) in Tasmania. Nurse Immuniser Authorisation, Practicum Guide & Skills Assessment Record

Benchmarque Group deliver learning that includes a mandatory workshop.

In-person learning allows for real-time interaction between students and our team of expert trainers and assessors which facilitates asking questions, gaining feedback, and clearing up misunderstandings. Our course provides students with the opportunity to connect, problem-solve, and network with other students from a wide range of backgrounds.

We believe that the skills required to safely and confidently immunise cannot be taught 100% online. Instead, we believe that skills should be observed and assessed by an appropriately qualified individual still employed in practice, which is why our graduates all attend a workshop.

There is no better way to learn.

Students enrolled in Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:

• Display a commitment to learning and to achieving success
• Be responsible and accountable for their own learning, behaviour and decisions
• Actively participate in all workshop activities and learning experiences
• Attend all scheduled sessions and be punctual at all times
• Complete all online assessments and workplace practice activities
• Work in harmony and respect the rights and opinions of staff and other students
• Treat others as they themselves would like to be treated
• Use acceptable language at all times.

The 5 day in-person course is designed to meet the needs of people who are less experienced in the administration of vaccines and would benefit from spending extra time in the classroom completing observed practice.

Some students also select the 5 day in-person course because it enables them to fast-track their studies, completing the qualification with 5 days in the classroom.

For students with more experience administering vaccines but needing to qualify as an approved immunisation provider, the Immunisation Course for Health Professionals online + 1 day workshop is the perfect approach of self-directed learning practical skills.

Yes, this course is HESA accredited; please see our accreditation on the HESA accredited programs webpage.

Authorised immunisers must be employed by a service approved by their state or territory government health department to provide immunisation services and have access to either a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner for clinical advice and support as needed.

First check you have completed all assessments, each unit when complete will have a large green tick next to the unit name.  If you do not have a green tick, then there is more for you to do, check you have submitted or resubmitted all assessments.  If you have and it is over 21 days since submission, get in touch with us via an email ([email protected]) or call us (1300 855 568.

You give the completed booklet to your employer.  They requested we give this to you to use as evidence of vaccinating under supervision safetly and correctly ten clients.  On receipt of the completed booklet they will then decide if you no longer require direct supervision.

Conditional enrolments do not confirm workshop attendance. Before confirming your place in an immunisation class, you must successfully complete any online prerequisite learning and be allocated a student immunisation skills training kit to use on the workshop date.  

We require two weeks after you have confirmed your workshop booking to post your kit to you.

Waitlisted students have expressed interest in attending a workshop that is at capacity. If you are waitlisted for a workshop please note that this is not a confirmation of enrollment. Your booking can only be confirmed if any of enrolled students cancel their enrolments before the workshop date. We will notify you if any places are made available. You cannot attend a workshop if you are waitlisted for it.

Head to our handy Jurisdictional approved immunisation provider status webpage for guidance specific to your jurisdiction.