We have expanded our immunisation learning pathways to support anyone working in Primary Healthcare.
Immunisation Endorsement Pathway (Nurse Immuniser): HESA accredited course for students who are required to administer vaccinations independent of a Medical Officer.
Immunisation Clinical Pathway (Immunisation Practice): For students who are required to immunise under the observation of a medical officer as part of their scope of practice.
Immunisation Practice Support Pathway (Immunisation Support): For students who do not immunise as part of their scope of practice.
Explore a pathway below.
The Benchmarque Group continue to be leaders in the delivery of nationally accredited training supporting nurses and health professionals in Ear Health assessment and management. Our new bundled options are designed to provide the simplest and most cost-effective way to gain skills relevant to your role and that can be immediately implemented in the workplace.
Click here to find out how you can save money on our new Ear Health Programs.
The Wound Closure Bundle has been designed to support Nurses, GPs and relevant Allied Healthcare Workers. You will learn the skills and knowledge required to perform wound closure in a variety of settings and then expand your knowledge for the clinical management of local anaesthetic administration and closure of advanced wounds in the work environment. On successful completion of the programs, you will be workplace ready.
Click here to find out how you can save money on our Wound Closure Programs.
Observer description (applicable to all):
Each assessment that have an observed workplace activity has a Third-Party Report that has to be signed off, in the primary healthcare setting, by a workplace colleague (observer) who had witnessed you performing the specific tasks. The requirement is that your observer is of equal qualification to you or above. Typically, this will be a Medical Practitioner, Practice Manager or Practice Nurse that performs the identified tasks as part of their role.
**If completing this unit in Tasmania, it is a jurisdictional requirement that your Third Party Report be observed by either a General Practitioner or Medical Officer with a minimum of 2 years recent clinical experience administering vaccines or an experienced Authorised Nurse Immuniser with a minimum of 2 years recent clinical experience administering vaccines.
Level 2: Course in Immunisation Practice in Primary Healthcare
After you complete the online assessments the following observed workplace activities need to be completed:
Immunisation needs for adults and older persons
The student provided advice to four different clients in the workplace on the risks and benefits of immunisation for adults and older persons including:
School age immunisation
The student provided advice to three different clients in the workplace on the risks and benefits of immunisation recommendations for school age clients.
Immunisation needs in pregnancy
The student provided advice to at least three different clients in the workplace on recommendations for immunisation during pregnancy.
Immunisation needs in influenza
The student utilised clinical software in the workplace to search and identify 20 eligible clients for influenza vaccine including:
IPPSCI001 Source and communicate immunisation information in primary healthcare
The student provided advice in the workplace to three different clients on the risks and benefits of immunisation utilising resources from three different key stakeholders:
Do you have any additional information to further support your judgement of the student’s performance in the workplace?
IPPISP002 Implement systems and processes to deliver immunisation services
IPPPPV003 Plan and perform vaccination
The student has performed vaccination under supervision in the workplace, in accordance with national immunisation guidelines and organisation policies and procedures on: