Seminar/Webinar Series For health professionals Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook Immunisation coverage data and reports Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS Seminar/Webinar Series 23/11/2020 - SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development: is a finish line in sight? 22/09/2020: Learning together – Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in NSW educational settings 16/6/2020 - National Immunisation Program changes: what you need to know 17/03/2020 - 2020 influenza program update 18/2/2020 - Measles a local, regional and global perspective 10/12/19 - Working together to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation 22/10/19 - Addressing parents’ immunisation communication and information needs and SKAI eLearning module & provider website launch 23/7/19 - HPV vaccination impact: successes and opportunities 4/6/19- Deadly diseases: a history and the current battle against measles 1/5/19 - Protecting our most vulnerable children from influenza: we can do better 20/3/19 - All you need to know about Flu in 2019 plus great new tool to support vaccination in pregnancy 18/2/2019 - Conversations with vaccine-hesitant parents: how the new SKAI website can help 21/11/18 - Australian Immunisation Register & Handbook Update 3/10/18 - Immunisation through an equity lens: New Zealand and global 19/09/18 Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation: a practical approach 11/07/18 - National Immunisation Program schedule changes - Your questions answered 31/05/18 Maternal vaccination: The knowns and unknowns 23/4/18 - Active surveillance for immunisation programs 12/03/18 - Influenza prevention and control: We can do better 22/11/17 - Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP) 27/09/17 - Addressing vaccine hesitancy and refusal 23/08/17 Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccines 26/07/17 - Tuberculosis & the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine 24/05/17 Maternal Immunisation against Pertussis 22/03/17 - A One Health Approach to the Problem of Q Fever 22/2/17 - Pneumococcal vaccines for elderly adults UPCOMING - NCIRS Seminar Series - Tuesday 4 June - Deadly diseases: a history and the current battle against measles Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety NCIRS seminars/webinars are held approximately every six weeks and feature Australian and international expert speakers covering a range of topics related to immunisation and vaccine preventable diseases. The seminars/webinars are publicised via ‘The Weekly Jab newsletter’. Sign up for The Weekly jab here. Details of upcoming webinars and videos from past seminars can be accessed on the pages below. 23/11/2020 - SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development: is a finish line in sight? This exclusive, extended webinar covers the latest developments in the journey towards COVID-19 vaccines. 22/09/2020: Learning together – Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in NSW educational settings In this webinar speakers discuss the NCIRS investigation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in educational settings. 16/6/2020 - National Immunisation Program changes: what you need to know This NCIRS webinar provides information about the important changes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) that took effect from 1 July 2020. 17/03/2020 - 2020 influenza program update This webinar provides information about influenza vaccination in 2020. 18/2/2020 - Measles a local, regional and global perspective This webinar explored the public health implications of measles, how to protect our community and what we can learn from regional and global experiences. 10/12/19 - Working together to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation This webinar focused on how we can all work together to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation. 22/10/19 - Addressing parents’ immunisation communication and information needs and SKAI eLearning module launch This webinar discussed the most common concerns Australian parents have about immunisation and provided practical advice to address these concerns. 23/7/19 - HPV vaccination impact: successes and opportunities This NCIRS webinar discussed the success of the HPV vaccination program in Australia and explored opportunities for the future with insight from some of Australia’s internationally recognised experts in the field. 4/6/19 - Deadly diseases: a history and the current battle against measles This seminar/webinar covered the history of the human battle against deadly diseases and the current measles threat. 1/5/19 - Protecting our most vulnerable children from influenza: we can do better This seminar provided insight on the 2019 flu vaccine, safety and effectiveness data, especially in children with chronic lung diseases and new strategies to increase flu vaccine coverage in our most vulnerable children. 20/3/19 - All you need to know about Flu in 2019 plus great new tool to support vaccination in pregnancy This webinar provided an overview of the 2019 Influenza program and MumBubVax. 18/2/19 - Conversations with vaccine-hesitant parents: how the new SKAI website can help The SKAI website for parents answers the questions parents ask, in an easily interpreted and accessible format. 21/11/18 - Australian Immunisation Register & Handbook Update This webinar provides an update on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) and The Australian Immunisation Handbook. 3/10/18 - Immunisation through an equity lens: New Zealand and global International guest speaker Associate Professor Nikki Turner discusses equity in immunisation during this NCIRS seminar/webinar. 19/09/18 - Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation This webinar gives an overview of common expected and rarer serious adverse reactions following immunisation, the management and reporting of these adverse events. 11/07/18 - National Immunisation Program schedule changes - Your questions answered This webinar provides an outline of the 1 July 2018 NIP changes, the rationale behind the changes and answers to common questions. 31/05/18 - Maternal vaccination: The knowns and unknowns This webinar reviews the rationale and evidence for existing vaccines currently recommended for pregnant women. 23/4/18 - Active surveillance for immunisation programs This seminar focuses on the world-leading active surveillance systems in place in Canada and Australia. 12/03/18 - Influenza prevention and control: We can do better In this seminar Professor Arnold Monto discusses how current, more sober, observations of vaccine effectiveness have helped us in understanding the ways our current vaccines might be improved. 22/11/17 - Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP) Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP) uses behavioural insights to improve vaccination rates in communities where existing efforts have not been effective. 27/09/17 - Addressing vaccine hesitancy and refusal This seminar focused on work to support conversations between parents and health professionals called SKAI (Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation). 23/08/17 Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccines This seminar features two Varicella Zoster Virus international experts discussing the past, present and future of varicella vaccination. 26/07/17 - Tuberculosis & the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine This seminar focuses on global TB disease burden issues and the BCG vaccine and evaluation of Australian immunisation programs. 24/05/17 Maternal Immunisation against Pertussis This seminar gives an overview of maternal immunisation against pertussis. 22/03/17 - A One Health Approach to the Problem of Q Fever This presentation provided an overview of he sources of Q fever in our animal populations and Q fever vaccination. 22/2/17 - Pneumococcal vaccines for elderly adults The first NCIRS seminar covers the internationally controversial area of pneumococcal vaccines for elderly adults. For health professionals Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook Immunisation coverage data and reports Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS Seminar/Webinar Series 23/11/2020 - SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development: is a finish line in sight? 22/09/2020: Learning together – Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in NSW educational settings 16/6/2020 - National Immunisation Program changes: what you need to know 17/03/2020 - 2020 influenza program update 18/2/2020 - Measles a local, regional and global perspective 10/12/19 - Working together to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation 22/10/19 - Addressing parents’ immunisation communication and information needs and SKAI eLearning module & provider website launch 23/7/19 - HPV vaccination impact: successes and opportunities 4/6/19- Deadly diseases: a history and the current battle against measles 1/5/19 - Protecting our most vulnerable children from influenza: we can do better 20/3/19 - All you need to know about Flu in 2019 plus great new tool to support vaccination in pregnancy 18/2/2019 - Conversations with vaccine-hesitant parents: how the new SKAI website can help 21/11/18 - Australian Immunisation Register & Handbook Update 3/10/18 - Immunisation through an equity lens: New Zealand and global 19/09/18 Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation: a practical approach 11/07/18 - National Immunisation Program schedule changes - Your questions answered 31/05/18 Maternal vaccination: The knowns and unknowns 23/4/18 - Active surveillance for immunisation programs 12/03/18 - Influenza prevention and control: We can do better 22/11/17 - Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP) 27/09/17 - Addressing vaccine hesitancy and refusal 23/08/17 Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccines 26/07/17 - Tuberculosis & the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine 24/05/17 Maternal Immunisation against Pertussis 22/03/17 - A One Health Approach to the Problem of Q Fever 22/2/17 - Pneumococcal vaccines for elderly adults UPCOMING - NCIRS Seminar Series - Tuesday 4 June - Deadly diseases: a history and the current battle against measles Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety News & events All news & events 27 November 2020 | News COVID-19 vaccines: Frequently asked questions 21 January 2021 | News Update on Australia’s COVID-19 vaccines 11 December 2020 | News Karen Orr Immunisation Nurse Education Scholarship – 2020 winners announced 25 November 2020 | News 2019 Vaccine safety in Australia AusVaxSafety summary report 6044 views