Western Australia
Specialist immunisation services provide specialised immunisation advice to healthcare professionals. These services have specialised nursing and medical staff to provide clinical advice on immunisation for children with complex or unusual medical backgrounds or who have had an adverse event following immunisation (AEFI). They can support children who have previously been affected by an AEFI by assessing and planning for immunisation and are able to answer complex questions and concerns relevant to an individual’s experience and circumstances.
In Western Australia, the relevant service is the Stan Perron Immunisation Centre Specialist Immunisation Clinic (SIC) at the Perth Children’s Hospital.
Information
Stan Perron Immunisation Centre Specialist Immunisation Clinic (SIC)
Address:
Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH)
Infectious Diseases Department
15 Hospital Avenue
Nedlands WA 6909
Located in Clinic B, Ground Level
Phone: 08 6456 2222 (PCH switchboard)
Email: PCH.ImmunisationCentre@health.wa.gov.au
- The SIC is based at Perth Children's Hospital.
- It is conducted on a weekly basis by the Infectious Diseases Department and provides a comprehensive clinical service.
- More information about the SIC is available on the website of the Perth Children's Hospital.
- Children with complex immunisation requirements, such as those whose high-risk medical conditions require individualised immunisation plans.
- Children who have experienced or who are at risk of an adverse event following immunisation.
- Children and adolescents with severe needle-phobia or those who are unable to be vaccinated in the community.
- Vaccine-hesitant families who require further advice.
- Children with medical comorbidities.
- Families requiring travel advice: please note, travel vaccines are available on private prescription.
- Note that Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccination, for the prevention of tuberculosis (TB), is only available at the Anita Clayton Centre.
- The SIC provides clinical services for children who have complex vaccination needs. It is conducted by a paediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant and dedicated immunisation nurse.
- This clinic requires a medical referral. Referrals to the SIC are sent to the Infectious Diseases Department and will be referred on. See Referrals to PCH for more information.
- For external medical referrals, see the template at About the Central Referral Service.
- For internal medical referrals, please use the PCH e-referral pathway or consultation request form.
- For further information on referrals, visit the Perth Children’s Hospital website.
- Referrals can be sent either:
- by email (PCH.ImmunisationCentre@health.wa.gov.au)
- by fax (08 6456 0097)
- by post (Specialist Immunisation Clinic, Infectious Diseases Department, Locked Bag 2010, Nedlands WA 6909).
- Referral letter.
- Child’s Medicare card.
- Child’s Personal Health Record.
- Health professionals with complex paediatric immunisation questions can call the Perth Children's Hospital switchboard (08 6456 2222) and ask to speak to the Infectious Diseases consultant on call.
- Healthcare professionals with general immunisation questions can contact the Child and Adolescent Community Health Central Immunisation Clinic, Rheola Street, West Perth on 08 9321 1312 or email centimm@health.wa.gov.au. Alternatively, contact your local WA Population/Public Health Unit.