Immunisation Action Week
The Immunisation Action Week is a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of vaccination in a pandemic world. The Immunisation Coalition is planning for the 2026 IAW and details will be made available in early 2026.
The Immunisation Action Week (IAW) is a national awareness program focused on highlighting the importance of vaccination, especially in a pandemic world. All information provided is based on current scientific evidence. The week occurs in April of each year to coincide with World Immunisation Week, with a variety of activities for the general public, as well as healthcare professionals. This annual event reaches a pinnacle with a national, free Influenza Vaccination Day. This year, it will be held in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney on 29 April and Canberra on 30 April.
Information about planned activities, as well as tools and materials for you to join the awareness campaign, are available below and will be updated regularly.
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Free Influenza Vaccination Days 2025
The highlight of the 2025 Immunisation Action Week are the free flu vaccination clinics held in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney.
Adelaide Vaccination Day
April 29, 2025: 10am – 4pm
Adelaide Town Hall
128 King William St.
Adelaide, SA, 5000
Canberra Vaccination Day
April 30, 2025: 10am – 4pm
Albert Hall
100 Commonwealth Ave.
Yarralumla, ACT, 2601
Sydney Vaccination Day
April 29, 2025: 10am – 4pm
Embassy Conference Centre
824-826 George St.
Chippendale, NSW, 2008
Brisbane Vaccination Day
April 29, 2025: 10am – 4pm
Brisbane City Hall
64 Adelaide St.
Brisbane City, QLD, 4000
Melbourne Vaccination Day
April 29, 2025: 10am – 4pm
Melbourne Town Hall
90-130 Swanston St.
Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Influenza: It’s not a cold, it’s a killer
Influenza is not simply a “bad cold”, it can result in serious health complications and can lead to hospitalisation and even death.
In a typical year, influenza is responsible for many hospital admissions and more fatalities than the national road toll.
See more facts about influenza here.
Diseases Awareness Week
For each day of the IAW we highlight a disease that you can protect yourself against with vaccination.
You can join in on your own social media and you can download our “Know The Facts Booklet” below to share with your network!
- COVID-19
- HPV
- Influenza
- Meningococcal Disease
- Pertussis
- Pneumococcal Disease
- RSV
- Shingles
World Immunisation Week 2025
24–30 April
Immunisation For All Is Humanly Possible.
World Immunisation Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
For more information see here.
We thank those who provide financial support for this event:
We thank those who provide in-kind support:
