Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Immunisation HandbookAustralian Government Department of Health and Ageing crest. Link to the Immunise Australia Program homepage.

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Contact details for Australian, State and Territory Government Health Authorities

Australian Government health authorities
Australian Government health (02)62891555
State and Territory Government health authorities

Australian Capital Territory
Immunisation Enquiry line

(02)62052300
New South Wales Contact your local Public Health unit, found under 'Health' in the White Pages
Northern Territory (08)89228044
Queensland (07)32341500
South Australia Immunisation Coordination Unit

(08)82267177
http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs

Tasmania (03)62227724 or 1800671738 |
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/publichealth/immunisation/index.html
Victoria 1300882008
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation
Western Australia (08)93211312
For information on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register or to request a child's immunisation history, please refer to Appendix 1.


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