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Vaccination Program in aged care

Wednesday 19 August 2026, 2.00PM AEST

Speaker: Geraldine Freriks

Vaccination Program in aged care

This presentation explores the development and implementation of a comprehensive immunisation program within residential aged care, encompassing both residents and staff. The program is structured around two interconnected branches: resident immunisation and workforce immunisation, recognising that effective protection requires a whole-of-facility approach.
The session will outline the key components required to establish and sustain a structured immunisation program. These include:
  • Promotion and education strategies to support informed participation
  • Recommended vaccine types for residents and staff
  • Consent processes and documentation requirements
  • Vaccine sourcing and supply coordination
  • Cold chain management and storage compliance
  • Role delineation, including GP-led vaccination for residents and designated vaccination providers for staff
  • Scheduling systems to ensure timely administration
  • Accurate recording and reporting, including documentation in the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
  • The presentation will also examine governance considerations, program coordination, and strategies to address common challenges such as incomplete immunisation histories, consent complexities, and fragmented documentation systems.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      By implementing a structured and well-governed immunisation program, aged care services can reduce vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks, improve resident health outcomes, protect staff, and minimise hospital transfers.
About the speaker:
Geraldine Freriks is the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Unit Manager at West Gippsland Healthcare Group. West Gippsland Healthcare Group has acute care, community care and two aged care facilities.
A dedicated nurse since 1987, she has worked across various specialties, primarily Oncology, Haematology, and Palliative Care, holding coordinating roles at St Vincent’s, Dandenong, Box Hill Hospital and West Gippsland Healthcare Group.
In 2016, Geraldine transitioned into Infection Prevention and Control, contributing significantly to the sepsis project at West Gippsland Healthcare Group. Over the past four years, she has played a key role in the Warragul COVID-19 response and worked at the Public Health Unit. Passionate about infection prevention, she is committed to education, reducing antimicrobial resistance and improving patient outcomes.
Geraldine has completed studies in Oncology, Haematology, Palliative Care, Management, and Infection Control.
 


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