Brimbank City Council provides a comprehensive Immunisation Program, delivered by registered nurses according to the Recommended Immunisation Schedule.
To view the Victorian immunisation schedule and vaccine eligibility criteria follow the link below for more information.
Immunisation schedule Victoria and vaccine eligibility criteria
Please be aware that Council does not administer COVID-19 vaccines.
For the information on the COVID-19 vaccination program follow the link below. www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccine.
Immunisation session dates
- View the 2023 Immunisation Schedule online
- Download a copy of the 2023 Immunisation Schedule (pdf 516.9kb)
Book an appointment online
Brimbank City Council’s immunisation services are now using the CIRV Portal for bookings; this is a system provided by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Please choose your preferred session and appointment time.
Please be advised that the booking time is an approximate time only and there may be waiting periods prior to seeing our friendly Nursing staff.
For all first time users, the CIRV Portal will require you to create an account.
Once this account is created, you will be able to login with your email address and password to book future immunisation appointments.
The information you provide is handled by Council’s immunisation service provider under Council’s privacy policy. Personal information gathered through the online booking system will also be used by Council’s immunisation service provider to pre-fill some personal details on your electronic vaccination record ahead of your session.
Overseas immunisation history
If your child has had vaccinations overseas you can ask for a review of their immunisation history to ensure it meets Australian requirements. You can ask for this history statement and ‘catch up program’ from your doctor (GP) or via Council by completing an Overseas Immunisation enquiry and a member of the immunisation team will be in touch with you.
School immunisation program
Each year, our Immunisation team visit secondary schools in our area to give the following vaccinations:
Year 7 Students
- Gardasil - HPV (human papillomavirus)
- Boostrix Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough)
Year 10 Students
- Nimenrix (Meningococcal ACWY)
For more information on the school immunisation program use the link below
Better Health Channel- Immunisation in secondary schools
HPV vaccine catch-up program
Did you miss out on the HPV vaccine while at school?
Teenagers and young adults who didn't receive the HPV vaccine as scheduled in Year 7 at school due to COVID lockdowns, recent migration to Australia, or other reasons can be vaccinated by Brimbank City Council.
Book an appointment or attend a session to receive the catch-up vaccine at no charge.
Facts about HPV you need to know
- HPV stands for human papillomavirus which is a common virus targeting both males and females.
- Most people will catch this virus at some stage in their life. The HPV vaccine helps prevent common types of HPV that can cause cancers of the penis, vagina, cervical, throat, anal and other types of cancers.
- The vaccine is offered free to Year 7 students before the child is exposed to the virus however the vaccine can be given up to 26 years of age.
- Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035 with the help of HPV vaccination rates; the free school immunisation program has reduced HPV infection rates by 92%.
Childhood immunisation history statements
When you enrol your child at a childcare centre or primary school in Victoria, it's a legal requirement to provide an Immunisation History Statement.
This statement can be obtained from Medicare Australia using a MyGov account or my contacting the Australian Immunisation Register.
Once all childhood vaccinations have been completed per the Victorian immunisation schedule, the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) will send you a History Statement.
The bottom of the statement should read ‘This child has received all vaccines required by 5 years of age’. This becomes your School Entry Certificate.
If you have not received your child’s History Statement (or if it’s lost), please call AIR on 1800 653 809.
Further information
Contact our Environmental Health team on 9249 4000 or info@brimbank.vic.gov.au.