Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)

Data Source Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes
Item type:	Data Source
Description:	The Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) is a national register administered by Medicare Australia that records details of vaccinations given to children under seven years of age who live in Australia. It was established in 1996 in response to a decline in childhood immunisation levels and an increase in preventable childhood diseases.
Link to data source:	http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/medicare/australian-childhood-immunisation-register

Collection and usage attributes
Frequency:	Quarterly (register 'snapshot')
Source and reference attributes
Data custodian:	Department of Health and Ageing