Margaret Dempsey
Barwon Medicare Local
Immunisation Network Meeting
20 November 2014
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Funded by Department of Health
Purpose to implement regional
immunisation initiatives in the
Barwon South West and Grampians
regions to increase uptake of
immunisation by secondary school students
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◦ Secondary School Immunisation Kit
◦ Media Campaign
◦ Data Collection Tool
◦ Regional Immunisers Network
◦ Immune Hero website & e-learning
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Aim to develop lessons and learning plans to build
into school curriculum regarding the importance of
immunisation and receiving timely vaccinations.
Immunehero website includes interactive games
which teach valuable lessons whilst participants
(secondary school age youth) are engaging in fun,
competitive computer generated games.
Before rolling out more broadly, this project will
undergo formal evaluation by June 2015.
IMMUNE HERO WEBSITE
http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/
CONSENT CARDS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immune/immunisationconsent-cards-what-you-need-know
WHAT HAPPENS ON THE DAY
http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immune/schoolimmunisation-what-happens-day
INTERACTIVE GAMES
APOXALYPSE!
http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/games/apoxalypse/
AGENTS of DEFENCE
http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immune/agentsdefence-play-game