Public Health Act 1997

A person in charge of a school or child-care facility must require the parent or guardian of a child about to attend that school or facility for the first time to produce, in respect of each notifiable disease specified by the Director – an immunisation certificate stating that the child – has been immunised against that disease; or has not been immunised against that disease; or has not been immunised against that disease because the person certifying the certificate believes on reasonable grounds that the child may suffer an adverse reaction to the immunisation; or has not been immunised against that disease because tests indicate that the child has a natural immunity to that disease; or a statutory declaration stating that the parent or guardian has a conscientious objection to immunisation against that disease; or a statutory declaration stating that the parent or guardian believes that the child has been immunised against that disease but cannot produce any immunisation certificate or other proof of immunisation.

A person in charge of a school or child-care facility is to maintain a record of all information relating to the immunisation of each child at that school or facility in accordance with any relevant guidelines.