Key Points
- Under Australia’s National Immunisation Program, essential vaccines are given to infants and children for free, to help reduce preventable diseases.
- The Federal ‘No Jab, No Pay’ and state-level ‘No Jab, No Play’ policies require children to be fully vaccinated to be eligible for family support payments or accessing childcare.
- Having a conversation with a health professional is the way to go if you are concerned about your child’s immunisation.