Influenza Vaccinations

899 Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (18 June 2019). Does the Department for Child Protection assist carers in making flu vaccination arrangements for children or young people in residential or commercial care?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection): I have been advised:

DCP staff work to SA Health's Health Standards for Children and Young People under the Guardianship of the Minister policy directive. Additionally, departmental practice guidance advises DCP case workers to liaise with residential and commercial care facilities to ensure that children in these care arrangements receive immunisations in accordance with the National Immunisation Program (South Australia Schedule), noting that this may include arranging a child's participation in school-based vaccination programs.