Immunisation Education Videos
Immunisation Education Videos
Immunisation Webinar: Winter Preparedness 2025
Monday 31 March 2025
This recording is designed for General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Nurse Immunisers, and Aged Care Nurses to update their knowledge on the NSW Immunisation Schedule, vaccine-preventable disease trends, and winter flu vaccinations. It will also cover the epidemiology of influenza and the rationale for prioritising certain populations for vaccination.
Additionally, the webinar will review changes in the 2025 RSV, COVID, and Influenza immunisations, describe severe clinical manifestations of these diseases, and evaluate the role of immunisation in preventing severe outcomes. This will help healthcare professionals manage and prevent severe cases in their practice.
Target Audience: General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Nurse Immunisers and Aged Care Nurses working in the Sydney North Primary Health Network region
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyse the epidemiology of influenza infection and the rationale for targeted vaccination priority populations
- Review, interpret and adapt to changes in the 2025 RSV, Covid and Influenza immunisations
- Describe the severe clinical manifestations of influenza/RSV/COVID
- Evaluate the role of immunisation in preventing severe outcomes of influenza/RSV/COVID
Speakers:
- Suraj Aswani, CNC Immunisation Coordinator, Northern Sydney Public Health Unit
- Dr Kavita Sen, Registrar, Northern Sydney Public Health Unit
More Information:
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Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFIs)
Vaccination During Pregnancy and Pregnancy Planning
Vaccine Storage and Cold Chain Management
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Resources:
Immunisation Slides 2025 – Suraj Aswani
Annual Immunisation Update 2024
Wednesday 28 August 2024
The aim of this webinar is to increase increase knowledge and skills about recent changes to the NSW Immunisation Schedule and catch up schedules, current vaccine preventable disease trends and immunisation coverage across various age groups.
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the National and NSW schedules and changes for 2024
- Demonstrate knowledge of the key features and current activity of vaccine preventable diseases
- Develop techniques to improve vaccination coverage in child, adolescent, and adult vaccinations
- Discuss up-and-coming vaccinations and other immunisation changes for 2024
Speakers:
Suraj Aswani, CNC Immunisation Coordinator, Northern Sydney Public Health Unit
Suraj has worked at the Northern Sydney Public Health Unit for the past 5 years as the Immunisation Clinical Nurse Consultant and Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Suraj has extensive experience as an RN in General Practice and Public/Population Health.
Resources:
Immunisation – Influenza Update & new adult/infant RSV – 2024
Wednesday 3 April 2024
This webinar outlines influenza strain coverage and vaccines used for the 2024 program.
Our speaker contextualizes influenza vaccination within the broader vaccination landscape, including COVID and the newly introduced adult/infant RSV vaccines.
He also provides a brief review of the epidemiology of influenza infection, rationale for whom vaccination is encouraged and how to encourage uptake.
Learning Outcomes:
- Review, interpret and adapt to changes in the 2024 influenza vaccination program (including the availability of a newly funded cell-based influenza vaccine)
- Evaluate the epidemiology of influenza infection and the rationale for targeted vaccination priority populations
- Contexualise influenza vaccination within the landscape of COVID and RSV preventative measures currently and imminently available
- Implement strategies encouraging vaccination uptake
Speakers:
Suraj Aswani, CNC Immunisation Coordinator, Northern Sydney Public Health Unit
Suraj has worked at the Northern Sydney Public Health Unit for the past 5 years as the Immunisation Clinical Nurse Specialist and has an extensive experience as an RN in General Practice and Public/Population Health
Annual Immunisation Update 2023
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Learning Outcomes:
Demonstrate knowledge of the National and NSW schedules and changes for 2023
Demonstrate knowledge of the key features of current vaccine preventable diseases
Improve vaccination coverage in child, adolescent and adult vaccination
Demonstrate knowledge of other immunisation changes for 2023
Speakers:
Suraj ASWANI, CNC Immunisation Coordinator PHU
Suraj has worked at the Northern Sydney Public Health Unit for the past 4 years as the Immunisation Clinical Nurse Specialist and has an extensive experience as an RN in General Practice and Public/Population Health
Annual Influenza and influenza Immunisation Training for GPs and Nurses
Tuesday 28 March 2023
Viewers will be presented with an outline of influenza strain coverage and vaccines used for the 2023 program, brief review of the epidemiology of influenza infection, rationale for promoting vaccination amongst high-risk groups, and an outline of vulnerable cohorts for whom antiviral use may be appropriate in the community.
In keeping with the Medical Board’s new CPD requirements for 2023, flu season provides an opportunity for GPs to document CPD under “Reviewing Performance” and “Measuring Outcomes” categories through internal practice audit of influenza vaccination rates.
Suitable for Authorised Nurse Immuniser education
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify influenza strain coverage and vaccines used for the 2023 program
- Summarise the epidemiology of influenza infection
- Classify “high-risk” patient groups and outline the rationale for promoting flu vaccination, including children aged 6mths to <5years
- Implement evidence-based guidelines for influenza antiviral use in vulnerable cohorts in the community
Speakers:
Dr Indira Datta – MBBS DipCH MPH FRACGP | PHU Registrar
Currently practising GP, and trainee in Public Health Medicine.
SURAJ ASWANI – Acting CNC Immunisation Coordinator PHU
Suraj has worked at the Northern Sydney Public Health Unit for the past 4 years as the Immunisation Clinical Nurse Specialist. Prior to working at the Public Health Unit Suraj spent several years working as an RN in general practice.
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