On-time vaccination is important to protect individuals as early as possible from serious diseases like measles, whooping cough and meningococcal B. Historically, Aboriginal children in Australia have been vaccinated at lower rates and experienced higher rates of disease than non-Aboriginal children.
Data on vaccination rates in NSW are available in HealthStats NSW while information about vaccination and disease rates for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children are included in the Vaccination for Our Mob report.
You can use Confirmation of Identity - Verification for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to provide confirmation of your identity if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who has no other identity documents available.
Getting a flu vaccine is quick, easy and recommended for everyone aged 6 months and over.
RSV immunisation for bubs (Nirsevimab) fact sheet
NSW Health's Aboriginal Immunisation Health Worker Program and other initiatives have helped to improve vaccination rates for Aboriginal children, and vaccination rates are now higher than for non-Aboriginal children at 1 and 5 years of age.
Aboriginal Immunisation Health Worker Program brochure explains the role of Aboriginal Immunisation Health Workers to support families, communities and health services.
More information is available in the Medical Journal of Australia. Call your public health unit on 1300 066 055 to speak to your local Aboriginal Immunisation Health Care Worker.