Regional and global collaborations Our work Main navigation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation Australian Immunisation Handbook AusVaxSafety Clinical research COSSI COVID-19 Disease surveillance and epidemiology Education and training New South Wales Immunisation Specialist Service (NSWISS) Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) PHN Immunisation Support program Population health Program evaluation Regional and global collaborations Supporting COVID-19 vaccine access in the region Australian Regional Immunisation Alliance (ARIA) NCIRS technical staff working in the region Partnership with WHO and GAVI to support Timor-Leste NITAG Partnerships in the region Research to inform policy Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI) Serosurveillance Social science in immunisation Vaccine coverage Vaccine safety NCIRS recognises the ever-increasing opportunities to save lives and to better health through the equitable use of vaccines in Australia and at regional and global levels. The burden of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) and the importance of immunisation are recognised in the Global Vaccine Action Plan and the recently released Immunisation Agenda 2030 of the World Health Organization (WHO). NCIRS has historically engaged with immunisation colleagues and programs across the globe. Since 2019, we have increased our reach and engagement to support the strengthening of immunisation uptake via regional and global collaborations, particularly to the Indo-Pacific region, as articulated in our Strategic Plan 2019–2023. . Under this plan we are undertaking a number of activities, such as supporting Australia’s response to COVID-19 and all vaccine access in the region; deploying technical staff to the region; providing support to the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) in Timor Leste; and leading the formation and operationalisation of the Australian Regional Immunisation Alliance (ARIA). Click on the tiles below to learn more about our work. Supporting COVID-19 vaccine access in the region Australian Regional Immunisation Alliance (ARIA) NCIRS technical staff working in the region Partnership with WHO and GAVI to support Timor-Leste NITAG Partnerships in the region Our work Main navigation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation Australian Immunisation Handbook AusVaxSafety Clinical research COSSI COVID-19 Disease surveillance and epidemiology Education and training New South Wales Immunisation Specialist Service (NSWISS) Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) PHN Immunisation Support program Population health Program evaluation Regional and global collaborations Supporting COVID-19 vaccine access in the region Australian Regional Immunisation Alliance (ARIA) NCIRS technical staff working in the region Partnership with WHO and GAVI to support Timor-Leste NITAG Partnerships in the region Research to inform policy Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI) Serosurveillance Social science in immunisation Vaccine coverage Vaccine safety News & Events News | 03 November 2023 The Vaccination Insights project – national surveillance of drivers of under-vaccination in Australian children aged under 5 years News | 27 October 2023 Indigenous status completeness in notification data strong for some vaccine preventable diseases, but improvements needed News | 26 October 2023 Maternal vaccination rates are increasing steadily in NSW – but coverage inequalities remain, new research shows News | 21 September 2023 Multiple vaccinations for children – new NCIRS resource 1857 views