COVID-19 vaccine operations

The Vaccine Operations Centre manages and coordinates the safe and efficient delivery of COVID-19 vaccines across Australia. It helps COVID-19 vaccine providers with questions about the systems we use.

About the Vaccine Operations Centre (VOC)

The VOC manages and coordinates the safe and efficient delivery of COVID-19 vaccines across Australia. It is the primary contact point for logistical, system, ordering and administration enquiries by COVID-19 vaccine administrators.

The VOC works with vaccine administrators to ensure program delivery. COVID-19 vaccine administrators include: 

  • state and territory authorities
  • primary care vaccination providers
  • aged care and disability facility vaccination providers
  • other government agencies supporting the COVID-19 response.

VOC service offer

Onboarding sites

The VOC can help onboard sites into the COVID-19 program. This includes assisting with site registration issues to ensure a smooth and successful transition into the program.

All participating sites can contact the VOC for help with navigating the registration process end to end, including:

  • registration codes
  • site set up (primary contact and delivery)
  • completing the appropriate declarations
  • placing the first order.

COVID-19 Vaccine Administrative System (CVAS) support

All participating sites can contact the VOC for help with CVAS and with troubleshooting CVAS issues.

CVAS reporting requirements

The VOC can help with:

  • completing Wastage Reports, Stock Management and Delivery Acceptances
  • stock transfers to and from other primary care sites
  • amending form information such as incorrect vaccine numbers
  • backdating Stock Management and Waste Management forms if they are not completed in CVAS by midnight each Friday.

CVAS ordering processes

The VOC can help with:

  • ordering vaccines
  • additional orders
  • ordering windows
  • paired or additional vaccine consumables
  • Requested Delivery Dates (RDD)
  • Vaccine Access Requests (VAR)
  • troubleshooting or escalating any issues sites are experiencing.

Please note: the VOC cannot answer questions from the general public.

Contact

COVID-19 vaccination partners can use our form to contact the VOC.

Go to COVID-19 vaccination partner enquiries form

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