Vaccination Advocacy, Knowledge, and Support through Collaboration (VAKS-Co)

WA Health is committed to improving vaccination rates for all Western Australians. This includes providing support to immunisation providers.

Vaccination Advocacy, Knowledge, and Suppport through Collaboration (VAKS-Co) is focused on supporting collaboration and coordination across WA Health to improve immunisation activities.

VAKS-Co was established in 2024 as a collaboration between the North Metropolitan Health Service, Child and Adolescent Health Service and Department of Health.

Key projects

Four projects are the focus for 2025:

Modelling the optimal number and location of CACH clinics

Objective: Investigate using modelling to support optimisation of CACH community health immunisation clinics.

Providers under-reporting to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)

Objective: Develop a coordinated process for identifying and supporting providers who under-report immunisations to the AIR.

Inpatient immunisation project

Objective: Explore the potential to automate identification of those overdue for vaccination.

Clinical advice line project

Objective: Develop a coordinated immunisation advice service in the Perth metropolitan area that provides a clear pathway to access consistent and high-quality immunisation advice.

Communiques

• VAKS-Co Communique March 2025 (PDF 619KB)
• VAKS-Co Communique June 2025 (PDF 214KB)

More information

For further information about VAKS-Co contact VAKSCo@health.wa.gov.au