Updating Your Child’s Vaccinations in AustraliaIf your family is new to Bendigo from overseas, your child’s vaccinations may need to be updated to meet Australian school and childcare requirements.How to Arrange Vaccinations:Submit Your Details – Provide your information below to help our team review your child’s vaccination history. Vaccination Review – We will assess which vaccines are needed to bring your child up to date with the National Immunisation Program. This process may take up to 14 working days. Update the Immunisation Register – Any existing vaccinations will be added to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). Receive a Catch-Up Plan – If necessary, we will provide an individual immunisation catch-up plan outlining any required vaccines. Attend a Vaccination Session – Once you receive your updated catch-up plan, you can visit one of our community immunisation sessions to complete the vaccinations.You can also consult your GP for advice on vaccination catch-ups and updating your child’s overseas vaccination records with the Australian Immunisation Register.For questions or assistance, please email [email protected] or call 0428 149 077. Your child's details Child's given name Child's family name Child's date of birth Child's gender - None -Girl or WomanBoy or ManTrans, Non-Binary or Gender DiversePrefer not to say Address within City of Greater Bendigo You can refer to the boundary map on Community Compass to check if you live within the City of Greater Bendigo:Community Compass map Street address Your contact and Medicare details Contact number Email address Medicare card number If you don't have a Medicare card, please type in 'N/A' Parent/Carer name Vaccination details Have you received vaccinations overseas? If so, please specify which country. Have you been to another provider in Australia for catch-up advice such as a GP / doctor or hospital? Yes No If yes, please add the provider or practice name. Have you had any immunisations in Australia previously? Yes No Was your child born pre-term (less than 32 weeks gestation or weighing less than 2000g)? Yes No Does your child have any medical conditions? Immunisation records Upload copies of previous immunisation records. Up to four attachments only, that do not exceed 10 MB in total. Please ensure:All health records are in English. If not in English, please translate prior to submittingThe total combined file size of uploaded attachments is less than 10 MB. If not, your submission may not come through to us. We recommend compressing files to minimise their size.If you have any issues, additional records or larger files, you can email them to: [email protected] Attachments Choose files Maximum 4 files.10 MB limit.Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, jpg, jpeg, png. Please add any extra information you think may be relevant. Privacy and data collection I have read and understood the Privacy and data collection policy for the City of Greater Bendigo Immunisation Service. I have completed this form to the best of my knowledge.
