DoH Information Updates
The Department of Health have released a number of updates for Providers:
General Updates
Provider Bulletin 2 August 2021
Pfizer Updates
Pfizer Vaccine for Children Aged 12-15 Years
General Topics
PCIG Notes 4 August 2021
Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 4 August 2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton
The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response. Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA. Read more
More than 12m Vaccine Doses Administered
To date 12 M vaccine doses have been delivered, about 50% by GP
The full progress report can be found here
No Faults Vaccine Indemnity Scheme yet to be Finalised
30 June 2021 – Government announces that under 40’s can be vaccinated with AstraZeneca vaccine and that the Government is introducing a no faults indemnity scheme for GPs to facilitate this
28 July 2021 – PCIG meeting Dr Maria Boulton, AGPA Director, requests an update on progress with this scheme.
PCIG Notes 28 July
Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 28 July 2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton
The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response. Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA.
More than 11M Vaccine Doses Delivered
The latest data from the National Immunisation Register shows that over 11M doses have been delivered with over 180, 000 per day being achieved.
The full bulletin to 24 July is here
Opportunities to Join Vaccine Program Still Open
It is our understanding that EOI for Practices to join the vaccine roll out program is still open. This particularly the case for regional practices where there is locally limited access to vaccination sites or where Practices cater to large numbers of culturally linguistically or ethnically diverse patient lists.
Read moreWorkSafe Victoria Expands List of Proclaimed Diseases
Lung cancer with silicosis and scleroderma with silicosis have now both been added to the proclaimed disease list.
Read moreAGPA at Q&A
Discussing the vaccine roll out.
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, AGPA Deputy Chair with Virginia Trioli, Q&A 15 July 2021