What is the NSW School Vaccination Program?

NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended for adolescents by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in a school-based vaccination program. In Year 7 children are offered the human papillomavirus (HPV) and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) vaccines and in Year 10 they are offered the meningococcal ACWY vaccine. Parents/guardians must provide consent for their child to receive routine vaccinations. For more information about school vaccination visit NSW School Vaccination Program.

How do I provide consent for my child to receive a vaccination at school?

This NSW School Vaccination Program portal allows parents/guardians to provide online consent for their child to receive the routine vaccinations. Your child’s school will provide you with a link to the portal, where you can log in using your ServiceNSW account on any device with an internet connection. To meet online security requirements, you will need to provide both your and your child’s Medicare card number to proceed online. If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can be still provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from your child’s school.

Consent process overview

1. Access the link to the NSW School Vaccination Program Portal and follow the steps to log in to your existing ServiceNSW account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence. If you don’t have a ServiceNSW account, refer to ServiceNSW to create one.
2. Update or confirm your personal details in your ServiceNSW as required.
3. Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:
1. Enter your child’s personal details
2. Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child
3. Read the linked Parent Information Sheet
4. Provide consent

On this page

1. How to log in to the NSW School Vaccination Program Portal
2. How to provide consent for your child to receive a vaccination at school
3. How to withdraw consent
4. How to edit your child’s personal details
5. How to edit your personal details

How to log in to the NSW School Vaccination Program Portal

1. From the NSW Health link, select Service NSW Account.
   
   
   The ServiceNSW Account Log in page will display.
   
   Note: If you do not have a Service NSW account, please register.
2. In the Log in screen, type in your ServiceNSW account details:
   
   1. Enter your Email
   2. Enter your Password
   3. Select Continue
   The Complete your profile page will display.
3. In the Parent/Guardian Details section, update any details as required.
   
   
   The information that can be edited is:
• Given Name
• Family Name
• Sex
• Date of birth
• Contact numbers
4. In the Your Medicare Details section:
   
1. Type your Medicare number
2. Type your Individual reference number
5. Select Confirm
   
   
   The NSW School Vaccination Program homepage will display.

How to provide consent for your child to receive a vaccination at school

1. From the NSW School Vaccination Program homepage select Provide consent
   
   
   The School Vaccination Consent Form will display.
2. In the School Clinic section:
   
1. Select your child’s school and
2. School Year
3. In the Your Child’s Details section:
   
1. Enter their Given Name
2. Enter their Family Name
3. Select their Sex
4. Select Indigenous status
5. Enter your child’s date of birth in the format DD-MM-YYYY
4. In the Parent/Guardian Details section, select your Relationship to student.
   
5. In the Home Address section, type in the child’s address.
   
6. In the Child’s Medicare Details section:
   
1. Type the child’s Medicare number
2. Type the child’s Individual reference number
7. Select the Parent Information Sheet to read the benefits and risks of vaccination.
   
   
   A new browser tab will open to display the Parent Information Sheet and Privacy Statement.
8. Read and select the declaration statements to indicate:
   
1. You have read and understood the Parent Information Sheet
2. You have read and understood the Privacy Statement
3. Your child does not have any of the listed medical conditions



Important information


If the child has any of the listed medical conditions, it may not be suitable for them to receive the vaccination and you should seek medical advice.

9. In the Consented Vaccines section, select to indicate your consent of the vaccines.
   
   
   Note: Consent must be provided for a child to receive their vaccination. Students over the age of 18 can provide their own consent.
   
10. Type any additional comments you would like the school to be aware of in the Additional Comment field.
    
11. Select Next.
    
    
    All information you have entered has been saved and consent has been recorded.
12. The Consent Recorded page will display with important details for you to read. A copy of the consent will be texted and emailed to you.
    
13. To provide consent for another child, select Provide consent for another child.
    
    
    A new School Vaccination Consent Form will display.
    
    Follow steps 2-11 of this guide to complete the form.
14. To return to the School Vaccination Program homepage select Return to home.
    
    
    The School Vaccination Program homepage will display.
    

How to withdraw consent

1. From the NSW School Vaccination Program homepage select Edit consent.
   
   
   The Manage Consent Form will display.
2. In the Manage Consent form, select the relevant checkboxes to withdraw consent.
   
   
   Type any additional comments you would like in the Additional Comment field.
3. Select the relevant Parent Information Sheet to read the benefits and risks of vaccination.
   
   
   A new browser tab will open to display the selected Parent Information Sheet.
4. Select Confirm.
   
   
   The Manage consent page will display.
5. The consent status will now display Consent withdrawn.
   
   
   Note: Consent must be provided for a child to receive their vaccination at school. Now that consent has been withdrawn, the child will not be vaccinated.

How to edit your child’s personal details

1. From the NSW School Vaccination Program homepage, select Edit information in the Manage Consent section.
   
   
   The Edit information form will display.
2. In the Edit information form, update the relevant fields.
   
   
   The information that can be edited is:
• School
• School Year
• Given Name
• Family Name
• Sex
• Indigenous status
• Date of birth
• Parent Details: Relationship to student
• Home address
• Medicare details
3. Select Confirm.
   
   
   The changes have been saved and the Manage consent page will display.

How to edit your personal details

1. From the NSW School Vaccination Program homepage, select Your Name and select Update My Personal Details.
   
   
   The Please Update Your Personal Details As The Parent or Guardian page will display.
2. In the Please Update Your Personal Details As The Parent or Guardian form, update the relevant fields.
   
   
   The information that can be edited is:
• Given Name
• Family Name
• Mobile number
• Best alternate number
3. Select Confirm.
   
   
   The changes have been saved and the Manage consent page will display.