Outreach Referrals –Advanced Pathway

• Developed through collaboration with Immunisation Coordinators and GP Liaison teams • Enables GP providers to refer any tamariki requiring the 8m health target vaccinations for OIS services without having to wait until overdue timeframes.

Maori or Pasifika tamariki may be referred for OIS services for ALL eligible vaccinations without having to wait until overdue

All overdue timeframes have been reviewed to support GP referral at an earlier timeframe • This will be rolled out in the coming few weeks

Additional provider support

• Immunisation recording and referral system Kotahi has been adopted by Iwi Outreach providers, Pasifika providers to be onboarded shortly

• Until AIR is fully developed, Community Iwi and Pasifika providers are being given National Immunisation Record (NIR) access through the Connected Health system, allowing them to check client’s immunisation status. This is currently supporting Rangiora, Te Ika Whenua Hauora (Murupara), Te Pou

Oranga O Whakatōhea Social & Health Services (Ōpōtiki), Te Puna Ora o

Mataatua and Waiariki Whanau Mentoring (Whakatane).

• Māori and iwi providers continue to be supported by Hauora a Toi Immunisation Team where required.