Victorian COVID-19 eLearning Competency

The Victorian COVID-19 e-Learning Competency forms part one of three pre-requisite training requirements, authorising a Victorian emergency authorised registered health professional to administer COVID -19 vaccines in Victoria within their existing scope of clinical practice, in accordance with their Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority (AHPRA) registration and Victorian Medicines and Poisons regulatory approval. It does NOT authorise an individual to become an authorised immuniser for any other vaccines.

Other states and territories may have training requirements for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines that differ from Victoria. It is recommended you check with the relevant health department of other states and territories for further information.

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There are three steps to training that must be completed by all Victorian emergency authorised workforce:

• Step 1 - this e-Learning package that contains three modules:
  • Vaccination Procedures – an overview of immunisation processes
  • Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) –  an overview of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of shoulder injury related to administration
  • Use of Multi-dose Vials (MDV) – an overview of safe preparation and storage of vaccines from multi-dose vials (including review and understanding of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine multi dose vial syringe 0.3mL preparation document, detailing the recommended steps specific to preparing Pfizer COVID-19 multi-dose vials)

The aim of Step 1 is to assist health professionals to be appropriately trained and competent to deliver COVID-19 vaccines. A certificate will be issued after successful completion of this e-Learning package for participants to provide to their employer.

After completing this course, all Victorian emergency authorised workforce will need to both:

• Step 2 - Complete the National COVID-19 Vaccination Training Program
• Step 3 - Complete Victorian COVID-19 Clinical skills and competencies assessment (this practical assessment will be undertaken at the discretion of your employer, a certificate will be issued upon successful completion)

Please note the information presented in this package is correct at the time of publication. As COVID-19 is an evolving disease, the knowledge base is still being developed and some of the information may change. Updates will be made to this program as new information becomes available, and will be displayed on this course page.