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Grand Final Friday Public Holiday (Victoria)

September 23, 2021

The Support Centre will be closed on Friday 24 September for the Grand Final Friday public holiday in Victoria.

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Temporary changes to Indigenous Dose Administration Aids (IDAA) claiming timeframes

August 31, 2021

The Department of Health has advised that a one-off claim extension process will be implemented to enable IDAA services provided in July or August to be claimed up until 31 October 2021, only however, in circumstances where issues gaining patient consent were experienced.
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International Overdose Awareness Day and the Take Home Naloxone Pilot

August 31, 2021

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31 August each year which raises awareness of the signs of overdose and spreads the message that overdose death is preventable.

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Activation of Community Pharmacies as COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

July 25, 2021

The Prime Minister has announced that all community pharmacies willing and able to participate, will be activated to administer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.

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Advice from ATAGI on AstraZeneca vaccine dosage intervals

July 15, 2021

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has released a statement clarifying that a dosage interval for AstraZeneca of 4-8 weeks is preferred in the context of a COVID-19 outbreak.

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