Parental
consent must be obtained by the HCHU to give immunizations to grade 7s in
schools. The return rate of consent forms is low (64%) and each unreturned form
requires follow up by an HCHU PHN. This IDEAS team had the following focus; Big
dot aim: Reduce
the amount of HCHU resources required to deal with missing or incomplete
consent forms (through obtaining consent, immunization history or exemption)
for the Grade 7 in school immunization program.
IDEAS
ALP aim:
Increase the initial return rate of consent forms to an average of 80% for all
schools in the 2018/19 school year.