Immune Hero - Networking Health Victoria

Margaret Dempsey Barwon Medicare Local Immunisation Network Meeting 20 November 2014

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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 

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

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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.

IMMUNE HERO WEBSITE

http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/

CONSENT CARDS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immune/immunisationconsent-cards-what-you-need-know

WHAT HAPPENS ON THE DAY http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immune/schoolimmunisation-what-happens-day

INTERACTIVE GAMES APOXALYPSE!

http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/games/apoxalypse/

AGENTS of DEFENCE

http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immune/agentsdefence-play-game