The Australian Government has confirmed there are still opportunities for general practices to join the COVID-19 vaccination program rollout, especially for those practices in regions with limited access to vaccination sites, or catering to high numbers of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse patient lists.

Residents across North Queensland are encouraged to join communities around the world in celebrating the contribution of nurses on International Nurses Day today (12 May).

North Queensland residents are being urged to be patient, as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout program for Phase 1b ramps up in communities across the region.

The Clinician Vaccine Integrated Platform (CVIP) is used to manage vaccinations and report vaccination information to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

A number of Australian Government agencies have been working together for some months on PPE supply. As part of this work the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, in collaboration with the Department of Health, has developed the PPE Buyer’s Guide. The purpose of the buyer’s guide is to assist organisations when purchasing PPE for COVID-19.

A newly-developed coronavirus resource will support sporting organisations across North Queensland to stay COVID-19 safe as they return to training, competitions, and programs following the easing of community sport restrictions in response to the pandemic.