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An update for general practice and other primary health care providers by Adelaide PHN from the SA COVID-19 Command Centre. 

17 February 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out to RACFs 

*The information provided in this section is relevant to residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Information relating to general practice and other health providers will be distributed as it becomes available.

The Australian Government has commenced the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out across Australia, with RACF residents being among the first who can choose to receive the vaccine. 

Phase 1a of the vaccine roll-out is due to commence next week in some RACFs, with only the residents of the facilities able to receive the vaccine in the first instance. 

The Department of Health has released a COVID-19 vaccine aged care readiness toolkit to assist RACFs in planning for the vaccine roll-out and preparing facilities for vaccination. The toolkit includes a Site Readiness Checklist and Written Consent Form. 

For any questions in relation to the Site Readiness Checklist, please contact Adelaide PHN's Practice Support Manager, Krystle Meyers via kmeyers@adelaidephn.com.au.

For more information about the roll-out, please visit the Department of Health website.

Stakeholder Resources 

The Department of Health have developed a stakeholder pack for multicultural audiences with information on the COVID-19 vaccines.

The pack contains in-language communication resources and key messages to inform and educate everyone in Australia about the COVID-19 vaccines. Resources in the pack include audio files, videos, social media content, posters and factsheets. 

You can also find a letter from Dr Lucas De Toca, Assistant Secretary of the COVID-19 Primary Care Response at the Australian Government Department of Health, about how you can help support in sharing the latest information.

Free COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program 

In preparation for Australia's vaccine roll-out, authorised COVID-19 vaccination providers must complete COVID-19 vaccination training to ensure the workforce is competent in the safe management and administration of these vaccines. 

To find out more about the training and to register, please visit the Department of Health website. 

Adelaide PHN COVID-19 Vaccine Workshops

Adelaide PHN is in the process of developing some workshops to support providers with understanding the COVID-19 vaccine and the roll-out. Workshops will be half day and focus on the compulsory immunisation training components and support networking. Webinars will also be made available in the comings weeks.

More information about these workshops will be provided as it becomes available. 

Adelaide PHN is providing these updates to collate information from the SA COVID-19 Command Centre and support primary health care providers to respond to COVID-19 here in Adelaide. 

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