Why do you need it?
Vaccinations are an integral preventative measure to control biological hazards in the workplace. The Australian Immunisation Handbook recommends vaccines based on certain occupations. Some but not all of those occupations that may be at risk and require vaccination include:
- people who work in rural or remote communities, or in some particular areas such as the outer islands of the Torres Strait
- people who work in early childhood care, with children, with people with developmental disabilities, long term care, aged care
- healthcare workers, emergency services, police, members of the armed forces, staff of correctional facilities, tattooists & body piercers
- people who work with animals, veterinarians, veterinary students and nurses, wildlife officers, zoo workers, agricultural workers, farmers, shearers, animal transporters, professional animal breeders
- people who work with sewage.
Outside of those recommendations, risk assessments for particular job tasks may indicate biological hazards, and risk controls may include vaccination.
Some of the vaccinations that may be required include:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Tetanus
- Q Fever
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Measles
- Pertussis (Whooping cough)
- Varicella
- Rabies
- Influenza
- Covid-19
Vaccination clinics can also be part of wellness initiatives, and to maintain workforce numbers during peak illness season for illnesses that circulate in the broader community, such as providing influenza vaccinations at the beginning of Flu season.
How does it work?
We ensure all health staff delivering vaccination are appropriately qualified and registered to deliver vaccination in line with state or territory regulations.
Vaccines can be provided either:
- at your site, on a booked time and date for a set number of workers. After hours services are available.
- in Resile Health Clinics (vaccinations can be booked back-to back).
Vaccination delivery includes:
- examining an individual’s health history
- documentation and record management for each vaccination including entering results in the National Immunisation Register
- individual consultation examining health risk and benefits of the vaccination
- delivery of the specific vaccination/s
- education on the benefits of the vaccination.
Onsite delivery
To manage the booking requirements we can provide an online booking platform or a booking spreadsheet.
We require a small clean room with power supply, adequate lighting, a desk with two chairs and a general waste container. All biologically hazardous waste will be removed by us.
As part of the service implementation prior to the planned vaccination clinic, your Resile contact will ask about the location, parking and induction for site access if it is required.
The time required per worker for a single vaccination is 6 minutes, if all the paperwork has been completed prior. Extra time is required if the paperwork has to be done at the time of the vaccination.
A vaccination report will be generated after the program identifying participants names, numbers and types of vaccinations administered.
If you want to discuss this further or to arrange testing, email siteservices@resile.com.au.
FAQs
- a completed vaccination health declaration form and privacy release form
- their Medicare card or Medicare number recorded on the vaccination form to register the vaccination on the National Immunisation database. Work related immunisation programs for the purpose of controlling workplace biological hazards cannot be charged to Medicare.
- historical vaccination records if available (often on MyGov).
Workers will be provided with some specific information about the vaccination/s they may be having and the risks and benefits prior to administration.
Workers who are unwell at the time of the appointment – in particular if they have a fever – should defer until they are well.
Workers should declare all allergies and medical conditions; the health professional will assess if there are any contraindications for the vaccination.
Many vaccinations are still recommended for employees that are pregnant.
All workers medical information will be treated in line with both national and any local privacy legislation.
People who have previously been infected with the Q fever organism or who have previously been vaccinated against Q fever are likely to have adverse reactions to the vaccination. This means that a careful detailed history is required.
As people may not recall an infection, or a vaccination, anyone being considered for Q fever vaccination must have both serum antibody testing and a skin test prior to vaccination. These can be done on the same day. The skin test will need to be read after 7 days.
If the pre-vaccination tests are positive, the person is sensitised and should not receive the Q fever vaccination.
If the pre-vaccination tests are negative, their medical history should be considered, as some people can have a historical infection with Q fever, have negative screening and experience adverse reaction to the vaccination. If the pre-vaccination tests are negative, there is no medical documentation supporting a previous Q fever infection and no other contraindications, they can be vaccinated.
If the pre-screening tests are borderline or indeterminate, they may be offered repeat pre-vaccination tests 2-3 weeks later or vaccination with a divided dose. For more information go to Q fever | The Australian Immunisation Handbook
Resile are experienced in conducting Q fever pre-screening and vaccination clinics.
