Vic services reminded about ‘grace period’ obligations for ‘No Jab, No Play’ rules

The Victorian Department of Education has encouraged services, particularly those in receipt of kindergarten funding, to make a concerted effort to ensure that immunisation status/documentation does not act as a barrier to prevent vulnerable children from accessing kindergarten. 

• providing information to parents/carers about where they can access immunisation services or how to obtain an immunisation history statement 
• referring parents for health advice or to appropriate specialist support services for families experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage 
• providing appropriate resources to parents/carers. 

• Privately remind the parent of their obligation to maintain up-to-date immunisation information for their child at the service. 
• Use the immunisation evidence request decision aid flow chart to see which pathway to follow when issuing requests to parents/carers to provide evidence of up-to-date immunisation. 
• Use the follow-up immunisation evidence request text and adapt it when providing follow-up reminders to parents/carers that show that the information you have is outdated.