1. Margaret Dempsey Barwon Medicare Local Immunisation Network Meeting 20 November 2014

2.  Funded by Department of Health  Purpose to implement regional immunisation initiatives in the Barwon South West and Grampians regions to increase uptake of immunisation by secondary school students

3. ◦ Secondary School Immunisation Kit ◦ Media Campaign ◦ Data Collection Tool ◦ Regional Immunisers Network ◦ Immune Hero website & e-learning

4.  Aim to develop lessons and learning plans to build into school curriculum regarding the importance of immunisation and receiving timely vaccinations.  Immunehero website includes interactive games which teach valuable lessons whilst participants (secondary school age youth) are engaging in fun, competitive computer generated games.  Before rolling out more broadly, this project will undergo formal evaluation by June 2015.

6. IMMUNE HERO WEBSITE http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/ CONSENT CARDS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immune/immunisation- consent-cards-what-you-need-know WHAT HAPPENS ON THE DAY http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immune/school- immunisation-what-happens-day

7. INTERACTIVE GAMES APOXALYPSE! http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/games/apoxalypse/ AGENTS of DEFENCE http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immune/agents- defence-play-game