Immunisations
Working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to support the delivery of culturally safe, community-led responses to vaccine-preventable diseases.
What we do
NACCHO works with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) to support communities to increase vaccine uptake and reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable disease.
Our Vaccination Uptake Support Program provided funding to 123 ACCHOs and 4 affiliate organisations to empower communities to ake control of their immunisation needs.
Our impact
- Funded 123 ACCHOs to develop community-based immunisation programs.
- Increased the number of staff who are accredited immunisers at ACCHOs.
Training
- NACCHO has contracted The Benchmarque Group to deliver accredited immunisation training and immunisation-specific health promotion training for the ACCHO Sector to 30 June 2026. This training is fully funded by NACCHO.
Accredited immunisation training:
- Open to all ACCHO staff who can vaccinate as per jurisdictional legislation.
- Staff who are completing an Aboriginal Health Worker or Aboriginal Health Practitioner qualification and can vaccinate as per jurisdictional legislation following course completion may be eligible for this course. Please check with NACCHO’s Immunisations team or your affiliate.
- Delivery options: 5-day in-person course, Hybrid (1 day in-person workshop + self-directed online course) and online course
Immunisation-specific health promotion course:
- Open to all ACCHO staff
- Delivery method: 1-day in-person course
Enrol in a course below:
| State/Territory | Date | Course Type | Enrolment link |
| Sydney | 13-17 April 2026 | 5-day accredited training | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7380/ |
| Kalgoorlie | 20-24 April 2026 | 5-day accredited training | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7385/ |
| Melbourne | 4-8 May 2026 | 5-day accredited training | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7526/ |
| Alice Springs | 11-15 May 2026 | 5-day accredited training | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7438/ |
| Hobart | 18 May 2026 | Health promotion course | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7549/ |
| Launceston | 20 May 2026 | Health promotion course | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7551/ |
| Burnie | 21 May 2026 | Health promotion course | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7550/ |
| Darwin | 25-29 May 2026 | 5-day accredited training | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7439/ |
| Perth | 25-19 May 2026 | 5-day accredited training | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7498/ |
| Sydney | 15-19 June 2026 | 5-day accredited training | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7379/ |
| Darwin | 16 June 2026 | Hybrid accredited training | https://learn.accessiq.com.au/enrol/course/7521/ |
Resources
Watch the entries for the 2025 World Immunisation Week NACCHO Video Competition:
Committees
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Protection
NACCHO co-chairs the National Aboriginal and Torres Straita Islander Health Protection (NATSIHP) subcommittee of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
- NATSIHP also includes strong representation from the sector and provides holistic and culturally safe advice on health protection matters for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
ACCHO locations
NACCHO oversees a network of 148 members, each running Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) across urban, regional, and remote Australia. These ACCHOs range from large facilities with multiple healthcare professionals providing comprehensive services to smaller centres focused on preventive care and health education, primarily delivered by Aboriginal Health Workers and nurses.
Contact
For any inquiries or assistance, please contact the Immunisations team at: immunisations@naccho.org.au
