To participate and receive payment for vaccine administration, pharmacies must:

• Complete a Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Order all program vaccine stock through Onelink

Both PBS and non-PBS pharmacies may participate.

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia WA Branch (PGAWA) is managing the remuneration process for all participating community pharmacies.

Pharmacies will be remunerated to a nominated bank account in one payment per month for the duration of the Program.

RSV Vaccination

The CPIPP supports pharmacist to administer RSV vaccines to the following eligible cohort:

• State-funded RSV vaccine (Arexvy®) to vulnerable* persons aged 60 - 74 years.
• State-funded vaccine (Arexvy®) to vulnerable * persons aged 50-59 years who have Medical Risk Conditions associated with increased risk of severe RSV disease.
• State-funded vaccine (Arexvy®) to vulnerable * persons aged 50-59 years who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI).

* Vulnerable persons include the following:

• Living in a residential aged care home.
• Receiving Commonwealth Support at Home **.
• Living in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)***.
• In residential mental health services.
• Experiencing homelessness.
• In a correctional facility.

** Excludes persons on Support at Home waitlist and those on Commonwealth Home Support Package (CHSP)

*** Excludes Persons on SDA waitlist or receiving supported independent living (SIL)

RSV Decision Aid is available through the Department of Health, Western Australia.

Eligibility for a free RSV Arexvy® vaccine is outlined on the WA Department of Health webpage: WA RSV Immunisation Programs

Pharmacies claiming for administration of State-funded RSV vaccine will be required to submit a MONTHLY report.

Government stock:

• All RSV vaccines must be ordered via Onelink using the pharmacy's vaccine ordering account.
• Only vaccine brands listed in Onelink for each eligible cohort group should be used.
• Stock transfers between pharmacies are not permitted.

Further information on ordering vaccines can be found here.

For Onelink account or vaccine ordering enquiries, contact: vaccineorders@health.wa.gov.au.

• Vaccines may be administered in the pharmacy or at another compliant location within Western Australia, in line with the WA Department of Health SASA – Administration of Vaccines by Pharmacists - Appendix 2
• Pharmacies cannot claim payment for a vaccine funded by another program, such as private health fund vouchers or corporate vaccination services. Additionally, charging additional co-payments for vaccinations administered under this program is not acceptable.
• Pharmacies must ensure all RSV vaccines administered are recorded in the Australian Immunisation Register.

A payment of $20.55 excl GST, in line with increase in NIP remuneration will be made for administration of each vaccine administered under the CPIPP.

Pharmacies will be paid by PGAWA on behalf of the Western Australian Department of Health into their nominated bank account.

Pharmacies claiming for administration of State-funded RSV vaccine will be required to submit a MONTHLY report.

Payments will be made on receipt of vaccine data reports submitted via an email link which will be sent to pharmacies on the last day of each reporting period.

The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national immunisation register that records vaccines given to all people in Australia. This includes COVID-19 vaccines, vaccines given under the National Immunisation Program (NIP), and vaccines given privately, such as for seasonal influenza or travel.

Under the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015, it is mandatory for all vaccination providers to report the administration of COVID-19, influenza, NIP and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccines to the AIR.

AIR reports can be generated through your professional services software (e.g. MedAdvisor, Go-Bookings) or via the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) portal.

Information on recording vaccinations in AIR can be found on Manage immunisation records in AIR - Health professionals - Services Australia.

If incorrect data is submitted to the AIR, please amend these records on the AIR.

Pharmacies can find further information on making amendments using the AIR site or with practice management software here, and updating vaccination data already submitted to the AIR site here. Pharmacies should also immediately email the corrected details to cpipp@wa.guild.org.au.

The Western Australian Government reserves the right to audit participating pharmacies and order them to repay or take other action if they determine it is appropriate.