Australian Vaccinology Course 28–30 August 2025 | Q Station – Sydney, Australia Boost your impact in immunisation Thank you for joining the inaugural Australian Vaccinology Course!The full program with detailed sessions is available below Session presentations Day 1Vaccination in 2025 Session 1 – Professor Kristine MacartneyHow vaccines work Session 2 – Professor Katie FlanaganVaccines from research to implementation Session 3a – Professor Chris Blyth Session 3b – Professor Helen MarshallMeasuring the impact of vaccination Session 4a – Professor Peter McIntyre Session 4b – Professor Bette Liu Session 4c – Associate Professor Aditi Dey / Ms Katrina ClarkDecision making for vaccine policy Session 5a – Professor Allen Cheng Session 5b – Professor Julia Brotherton Case study – Professor Allen Cheng / Professor Katie Flanagan / Professor Michelle Giles Day 2Vaccine safety Session 1a – Professor Mike Gold Session 1b – Professor Julie LeaskIncreasing vaccine uptake Session 2 – Professor Julie LeaskImmunisation in a changing world – future challenges Session 3a – Associate Professor Meru Sheel Session 3b – Professor Julia Brotherton Session 3c – Professor Nicholas Wood / Ms Katrina Clark Session 4 – Professor Peter McIntyreImmunisation in a changing world – future opportunities Session 5a – Professor Kristine Macartney Session 5b – Ms Katrina Clark Day 3Vaccination in pregnancy Session 1 – Michelle GilesChildhood vaccinations Session 2 – Professor Kristine Macartney / Professor Nicholas WoodAdolescent vaccination Session 3 – Professor Julia Brotherton / Professor Helen MarshallVaccination for older adults and patients with immunocompromise Session 4a – Professor Katie Flanagan Session 4b – Professor Allen ChengTalking about vaccination with patients, parents and carers Session 5 – Julie Leask Program View the full course program Presenters Professor Kristine MacartneyDirector, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)Professor Peter McIntyreHead, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of OtagoProfessor Nicholas WoodAssociate Director, Clinical Research and Services, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of SydneyProfessor Julie Leask AOFaculty of Medicine and Health, The University of SydneyProfessor Chris BlythCentre Head, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious DiseasesProfessor Allen ChengDirector, Infectious Diseases, Monash HealthProfessor Katie FlanaganSenior Staff Specialist, Westmead HospitalProfessor Michelle GilesLead Clinical and Health Systems Research, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityAssociate Professor Meru SheelFaculty of Medicine and Health, The University of SydneyProfessor Julia BrothertonProfessor of Cancer Prevention Policy and Implementation, The University of MelbourneProfessor Michael GoldFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of AdelaideProfessor Helen MarshallFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of AdelaideMs Katrina ClarkAboriginal Immunisation Manager, Health Protection | Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health DistrictProfessor Bette LiuAssociate Director, Population Health, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)School of Population Health, UNSW SydneySydney School of Public Health, The University of SydneyAssociate Professor Aditi DeySenior Research Fellow/Manager, Surveillance, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney Pre-course viewing materials The immunological basis of vaccination, Part 1 (21 mins)Professor Nicholas Wood The immunological basis of vaccination, Part 2 (28 mins) Professor Nicholas Wood Surveillance for vaccine preventable diseases (19 mins) Associate Professor Stephen Lambert Coverage and immunisation information systems – Australia and internationally (17 mins) Associate Professor Frank Beard Vaccine effectiveness and impact (15 mins) Professor Bette Liu Learning outcomes By the end of this course, participants should be able to:describe how vaccines create immunity in patients across the lifespanoutline the process of vaccine development from research to implementation in high-and low-/middle-income settingsmeasure the impact of vaccination on disease burden and vaccine effectiveness using surveillance data and coverage assessmentsdescribe evidence-based approaches to vaccination program decision-making processesexplain the principles of vaccine safety, including reporting of adverse events following immunisationoutline barriers to vaccination in Australia and globallyapply evidence-based strategies to increase vaccination acceptance and uptake at national, community and individual patient levelsanalyse challenges and opportunities facing vaccination programs in Australia and the Asia-Pacific regiondescribe vaccine characteristics, program recommendations and conversational approaches for key vaccines and populations in Australia. Enquiries Please email SCHN-NCIRS@health.nsw.gov.au 654 views
