Strengthening Immunisation for Children

yassie

The Australian Government is introducing reforms to Australia’s childhood immunisation arrangements that aim to increase the immunisation rates of Australian children over time.

Subject to the passage of legislation, from 1 July 2012, families will need to have their young children fully immunised to receive the Family Tax Benefit Part A end-of-year supplement. The supplement, which is worth $726 per child, will only be paid for the financial years that the children turn one, two and five years of age once their child is fully immunised.

The new arrangements will replace the Maternity Immunisation Allowance (MIA). The MIA provided a payment of $129 paid for families who meet immunisation requirements when their child was between 18 months and 24 months of age and between four and five years of age.
These changes will create a stronger financial incentive for parents. Over three immunisation check points, families will have a $2,100 incentive to ensure their child is fully immunised.

Other changes announced include:

• A new immunisation check will be introduced for one year olds to supplement the existing focus on immunisation at two and five years of age from 1 July 2012.
• The meningococcal C, pneumococcal and varicella (‘chickenpox’) vaccines will be included in the list of immunisations that are needed for a child to be fully immunised from 1 July 2013.
• A combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (‘chickenpox’) for children aged 18 months will be added to the National Immunisation Program Schedule from 1 July 2013.

INFO BOOKLET: http://families.fahcsia.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/strengthening_immunisation_fact_sheet.pdf
What are the changes?These changes are subject to the passage of legislation.
From 1 July 2012:

• New requirements for Family Tax Benefit Part A end-of-year supplement start, including the new immunisation checkpoint at age one.
• Maternity Immunisation Allowance ceases.

From 1 July 2013:

• New combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (‘chickenpox’) for children aged 18 months added to the National Immunisation Program.
• Meningococcal C, pneumococcal and varicella (‘chickenpox’) vaccines will be included in the list of immunisations that are needed for a child to be assessed as fully immunised.

What do families need to do to meet the new immunisation conditions linked to the Family Tax Benefit Part A supplement?Parents will need to have had their children fully vaccinated during the financial years that each child turns one, two and five years of age to obtain the Family Tax Benefit Part A supplement for that period.
To meet the immunisation requirements, children will need to be ‘fully immunised’, be on a recognised immunisation catch up schedule, or have an approved exemption.

When will families stop receiving Maternity Immunisation Allowance payments?The Maternity Immunisation Allowance will cease on 1 July 2012.
Currently, the Maternity Immunisation Allowance is paid when a child was immunised between 18 months and 24 months of age and between four and five years of age.

If a child between these ages is immunised prior to 1 July 2012, a parent may be eligible for Maternity Immunisation Allowance. For most of these parents, claims lodged from 1 July 2012 will continue to be accepted and paid if they lodge their claims by the time their child reaches the relevant age.

MORE INFO: http://families.fahcsia.gov.au/our-responsibilities/families-and-children/benefits-payments/strengthening-immunisation-for-young-children/strengthening-immunisation-for-children-frequently-asked-questions

[ 本帖最后由 yassie 于 2012-5-10 23:26 编辑 ]

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Who is eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part A?
Family Tax Benefit Part A assists families with the cost of raising children and is paid per child.

Family Tax Benefit Part A can be paid to a parent, guardian, carer (including foster carer), eligible grandparent or approved care organisation.

The amount of Family Tax Benefit Part A depends on:

•a family’s income over the financial year
•the ages and number of children in a family
•the level of care of the children
•whether the children were a multiple birth
•whether the family pays private rent
•whether child support is received.
Family Tax Benefit Part A includes a supplement of up to $726.35, which is paid for each child after the end of the financial year when payments are balanced. This happens after parents lodge their tax returns. The supplement may be used to top-up the entitlement or offset an overpayment. Families will need to meet the new immunisation requirements in order to receive the supplement in respect of their children aged one, two and five.

Families are not entitled to receive the Family Tax Benefit Part A supplement if parents fail to lodge income tax returns, or inform the Family Assistance Office that they are not required to lodge, within two years after the financial year in which the parents received Family Tax Benefit Part A.

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