Victorian Government training requirements for Nurse Immunisers, Registered Nurses who are not Nurse Immunisers and Enrolled Nurses to administer COVID-19 vaccine.
The Victorian Department of Health has released the Secretary’s Approval for Nurse Immunisers, Registered Nurses who are not Nurse Immunisers and Enrolled Nurses to administer COVID-19 vaccine. All existing authorised immunisers who routinely administer vaccines need to complete the Australian Government’s National COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program.
This includes:
- medical practitioners
- nurse practitioners
- nurse immunisers
- pharmacist immunisers.
Registered Nurses who are not Nurse Immunisers and enrolled must complete both the:
- Victorian COVID-19 e-Learning Competency training package and practical immuniser simulation
- National COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program
Training for non-clinical staff
It is recommended that non-clinical staff, such as administrative staff or people involved in the receipt and handling of the vaccine, complete the three non-clinical modules of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program.
More information - Training COVID-19 vaccine providers.