Three of the top four hits from a Google search for COVID-19 vaccination
booking were for the federal and ACT government websites, which is good.
These encourage the public to book online for a vaccination, but make it
difficult to do so. In contrast the one from a private provider worked
much better.
The Federal and ACT Governments do not appear to have designed their
vaccination websites to prioritize actually getting vaccinated. There
are obvious flaws in the federal and ACT vaccination websites, including
incorrect, and misleading formation, which by making it harder for the
public to get vaccinated, is placing lives, and the economy, at risk. I
suggest changing the government sites to make it easier for the bulk of
the population to book a vaccination.
Suggested Changes:
1. Booking Link at Top of Page: Both federal and ACT governments should
have a line at the top of their main COVID-19 web pages for booking:
Fifty or over? Book your COVID-19 vaccination now: *50+ Book!*
2. Show online booking sites first: The federal government page should
display vaccination centers which have online booking first. Public high
capacity clinics should be displayed first, followed by GP clinics, and
GPs last.
3. Allow ACT residents to register online with ACT Health: The ACT
Government should delete the map from their page until there are more
ACT centers for the public to choose from. The Medicare number entry
field on the MyDHR registration page should be changed to use the same
format as federal government and private medical sites. The restriction
that only existing patients can register should be lifted.
More at:
https://blog.tomw.net.au/2021/05/improving-australian-federal-act-covid.html
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Tom Worthington, MEd FHEA FACS CP IP3P http://www.tomw.net.au
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