A side-by-side of what each state and territory funds beyond the NIP, with links to the official pages. Queensland and NSW have full GP references; other jurisdictions are summarised.
MenB (beyond the NIP groups)Free for infants 6 weeks to under 12 months (catch-up to under 2 years) and for ages 15 to under 20, including Year 10 at school.
Infant RSV antibody (nirsevimab), 2026Year-round. Birth to under 8 months if not protected by the pregnancy RSV vaccine from birth; to 24 months with a risk condition.
Flu and otherThe all-Queenslanders free flu program (6 months and over) ran 1 March to 30 September 2026 and has ended; the nasal spray program ended 7 August. Adult MMR if born in 1966 or later; diphtheria-tetanus-whooping cough booster for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults.
Official pagesAskMyGP GP reference · Queensland Health: immunisation programs
MenB (beyond the NIP groups)No state MenB program. Free only through the national program (Aboriginal children and children with certain medical conditions).
Infant RSV antibody (nirsevimab), 2026Year-round. Up to 6 months if not protected by the pregnancy RSV vaccine from birth; to 24 months with a risk condition.
Flu and otherState-funded flu in 2026 was limited to specified NSW Health service users. The state-funded FluMist supply was exhausted as at 6 July 2026. MMR (born 1966 or later), hepatitis B for priority groups, mpox, post-exposure care, bone marrow transplant revaccination.
Official pagesAskMyGP GP reference · NSW Health: additional free vaccines
MenB (beyond the NIP groups)Not yet. Free MenB for Year 10 students (or age equivalent) is announced to start on 1 January 2027, through school programs, GPs, pharmacies, councils and Aboriginal health services.
Infant RSV antibody (nirsevimab), 2026Seasonal in 2026: mid-March to 30 September (ended). 2027 dates not yet seen.
Official pagesVictorian Government: MenB Year 10 announcement · Victorian Health: RSV immunisation
MenB (beyond the NIP groups)No state MenB program found on the WA Health pages checked. Free only through the national program (Aboriginal children and children with certain medical conditions).
Infant RSV antibody (nirsevimab), 2026Seasonal in 2026: 1 April to 30 September (ended), year-round in the Kimberley and Pilbara. WA Health also lists state-funded RSV vaccine for residents of aged care homes.
Flu and otherThe free flu program for ages 12 to 64 who were not NIP-eligible ran 1 May to 31 July 2026 and has ended. A free FluMist nasal spray program for children also ran in 2026. Japanese encephalitis vaccine eligibility was expanded until 31 October 2026.
Official pagesWA Health: influenza immunisation · WA Health: RSV infant and maternal program
MenB (beyond the NIP groups)Free for infants 6 weeks to 12 months and for Year 10 students, for SA residents with a Medicare card. Students who were in Year 10 from 2019 can get missed doses up to age 20.
Infant RSV antibody (nirsevimab), 2026Seasonal in 2026: 1 April to 30 September (ended).
Official pagesSA Health: MenB immunisation program · SA Health: RSV infant protection program
MenB (beyond the NIP groups)Free from 1 July 2026: routine doses at 6 weeks, 4 months and 12 months, with catch-up to 2 years for children born on or after 1 July 2025. Through participating GPs and selected council clinics. Funded for four years.
Infant RSV antibody (nirsevimab), 2026Seasonal in 2026: 1 April to 31 October (still running).
Official pagesTasmanian Government: free MenB announcement · Tasmanian Health: RSV program
MenB (beyond the NIP groups)No ACT program found. Free only through the national program (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at 2, 4 and 12 months, and people with certain medical conditions).
Infant RSV antibody (nirsevimab), 2026Year-round since 17 March 2025, with Handbook criteria plus Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children 8 to under 24 months entering a second or later season.
Official pagesACT Health: RSV prevention program
MenB (beyond the NIP groups)Free since 1 January 2025 for infants 6 weeks to 12 months and Year 9 students. A catch-up for children 12 months to under 2 years and ages 15 to 19 (Years 10 to 12) runs until the end of 2026.
Infant RSV antibody (nirsevimab), 2026Year-round since February 2025, with Handbook criteria.
Official pagesNT Health: free MenB vaccine · NT Health: RSV
Queensland (infants and ages 15 to <20), South Australia (infants and Year 10), the Northern Territory (infants and Year 9, with catch-up to end 2026) and Tasmania (infants, from 1 July 2026). Victoria's Year 10 program is announced for 1 January 2027. NSW, WA and the ACT fund MenB only through the NIP.
No. NCIRS notes that eligibility for state and territory-funded nirsevimab does not require a Medicare number and that the dose can be lodged on the AIR without one.
Queensland and NSW criteria are on our full GP references. For the other jurisdictions, use the official links in the table; the Australian Immunisation Handbook sets the clinical criteria most programs follow.
Patient version · Queensland guide · NSW guide · RSV clinical guide
General information for clinicians, not clinical advice.