HSS brings home gold for VaccinateWA platform
HSS recently took centre stage at the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) awards, winning gold in the ‘Best Practice in Digital Transformation Award’ category for our role in developing the state’s vaccine management system, VaccinateWA.
The award, which recognises excellence in digital transformation leading to the delivery of better services to the community, was the result of our collaboration with the Department of Health, the Department of Premier and Cabinet and our vendor partners.
After being approached by the State Government in December 2020, and in a matter of weeks, we successfully delivered a comprehensive vaccine management system for WA’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
Through VaccinateWA, our State became the only health jurisdiction in Australia to start its vaccination program with a complete system in place.
The smart and user-friendly system has been integral in enabling hundreds of thousands of Western Australians to register, provide consent, and book-in for their COVID-19 vaccine. Its integration with the Australian Immunisation Register means a person’s vaccinations are immediately recorded.
HSS Program Manager VaccinateWA, Sam Aly said the team continued to refine and update the platform since it was launched in February 2021.
“We’ve had to respond quickly to changes to the state’s vaccination directions while enhancing the platform’s capabilities, robustness and user experience,” Sam said.
“More recently, we’ve extended VaccinateWA’s capability to enable people to book appointments for booster shots.”
Not only is VaccinateWA is an easy-to-use and seamless online booking system, it also provides a streamlined, efficient and standardised vaccine administration process to support the hundreds of staff delivering the vaccine rollout.
HSS Executive Director COVID-19 Response, Ralph Bates congratulated the VaccinateWA team for playing a vital role in Western Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program.
“VaccinateWA has enabled hundreds of thousands of Western Australians to register, provide consent, book and receive vaccinations, and has contributed to our status as one of the safest jurisdictions in the world throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” Ralph said.
“We should all be immensely proud of this achievement.”
The COVID-19 Response business unit celebrated with an internal award presentation to recognise some of those involved who could not attend the official IPAA Award ceremony.
HSS has been integral in Western Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, from developing and managing the VaccinateWA platform, procuring medical consumables and PPE, to providing ICT equipment and support, and recruiting the nursing workforce to administer vaccinations.
Book your COVID-19 vaccination or booster shot online at VaccinateWA.