What is the Australian Immunisation Register
The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national register which records the vaccines given to all people in Australia.
This includes:
- National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines
- privately funded vaccines, such as seasonal influenza or travel vaccines.
As a recognised vaccination provider, you must record all vaccines you give to patients on the AIR, including vaccines given through school vaccination programs.
You can use the AIR to:
- check a patient's immunisation history
- identify patients who are overdue for vaccination
- obtain immunisation history statements as proof of vaccination
- report eligible medical exemptions.
How to use the Australian Immunisation Register
The Services Australia website provides information about how to access the AIR including:
- setting up your account
- accessing the register
- changing ownership or business structure for your AIR provider number
- managing AIR access and payments.
Keeping patient immunisation records
Keeping accurate patient records in the AIR is your responsibility as a recognised vaccination provider.
Accurate AIR records help ensure:
- families can get their childcare and Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments on time
- children can enrol in school or adults can start jobs on time
- the AIR supports public health monitoring and research of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Keeping records accurate
Encourage patients to keep their Medicare details up to date, including their address and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, where applicable.
AIR records use information from Medicare, so keeping these details current helps maintain accurate immunisation records.
Recording vaccines you have given
Report vaccines to the AIR as soon as possible after vaccination.
You should record:
- all vaccines you give in Australia
- vaccines given overseas, when a patient provides acceptable evidence of vaccination.
If your clinical software does not automatically report to the AIR, you will need to submit vaccination information through the AIR website.
Visit the Services Australia website for more information about managing immunisation records in the AIR.
How to find your patient’s immunisation records
If your clinical software integrates with the AIR, you can use it to check your patient’s immunisation history.
Otherwise, access the AIR to:
- check someone’s immunisation status
- get an immunisation history statement as proof of vaccination
- update or correct a record.
Identifying people who are overdue for their vaccines
You can use information on the AIR to help identify patients who are overdue for their vaccines.
Visit the Services Australia website to find out how to view vaccination provider reports in HPOS.
You can also report immunisation medical exemptions through the AIR.
Reporting requirements
There are mandatory reporting requirements under the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 which you must follow.
The Australian Immunisation Register Rules 2026 specifies reporting requirements including:
- the vaccines that must be reported
- the information that must be reported
- reporting timeframes
- how reporting must occur.
Vaccination provider information payments
Eligible vaccination providers may be able to receive information payments for recording eligible vaccination administered on the AIR.
You can get more information about vaccination provider payments and billing from the Services Australia website. There is also guidance on managing AIR access and payments.
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