Benchmarque Group: 2026 Immunisation Professional Development Conferences

Benchmarque Group's in-person, one-day Immunisation Professional Development Conferences will be held in April and May 2026. Registrations are now open. Learn more and register on Benchmarque Group’s event page. 

  • Sydney, 30 April 2026 
  • Melbourne, 14 May 2026 
  • Brisbane, 21 May 2026 

NCIRS: Australian Vaccinology Course 2026

The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) will hold it's 3-day Vaccinology Course in October this year. Applications close on 10 May 2026. 

Date: 19–21 October 2026
Location: Sydney 

Learn more and apply on the NCIRS course page. 


Spleen Australia: Living Without a Functioning Spleen: Translating Guidelines into Everyday Care (webinar recording)

Spleen Australia’s first webinar is now available to watch. While this webinar was designed with a GP audience in mind, anyone involved in the care of patients without a functioning spleen will find the information valuable. 

Watch now aLiving Without a Functioning Spleen: Translating Guidelines into Everyday Care (webinar recording). 

To learn more about immunisation and asplenia or hyposplenia, visit MVEC: Asplenia and hyposplenia. 


Immunisation Coalition: 10th Annual Immunisation Forum 2026

The Immunisation Coalition will hold its 10th Annual Immunisation Forum (AIF) hybrid event in Melbourne this June. Registrations are now open for onsite or online attendance. 

Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 8:30 am–4:20 pm AEST
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne

Learn more and register via the Immunisation Coalition’s event page. 


Immunisation Coalition: RSV Expert Meeting 2026

The Immunisation Coalition will hold its RSV Expert Meeting 2026 in Melbourne this June. Registrations are now open for onsite or online attendance.

Date: 15 June 2026
Time: 7:00–9:00 pm AEST
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Docklands

Learn more and register via the Immunisation Coalition’s event page. 

Learn more about RSV at MVEC: RSV.


ASID Annual Scientific Meeting 2026: Register now

The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) will hold its 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting in Hobart, Tasmania. This year’s conference theme is: Exploring the Terrain: Humans, Vectors & Pathogens. Find out more and register via the event website. 
Date: 27–30 May 2026
Location: 
Hobart, Tasmania


Save the date: CVU Thursday 29 October 2026

MVEC’s Clinical Vaccinology Update (CVU) returns in 2026! The CVU offers healthcare professionals the opportunity to hear from leading experts on the latest developments and trends in immunisation.

Date: Thursday 29 October 2026
Venue: The University of Melbourne

Stay tuned for more details.

In the meantime, we would like to gauge interest in an accredited, bespoke, immunisation-centred CPR refresher (HLTAID009) and anaphylaxis training session as an optional add-on to the CVU, delivered in collaboration with PAEDS Education.

MVEC has previously offered this training as part of an Immunisation Skills Workshop. Participants have described the training as:

  • "Relevant and supportive"
  • "Great education and hands on experience"
  • "Very informative and friendly staff"

Please submit your expression of interest via this form.


NCIRS: RSV vaccines and prevention programs: evidence, safety and impact (webinar)

The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) will host a webinar providing an overview of the evolving RSV immunisation landscape. 

Date: 23 April 2026
Time: 12:00–1:30 pm (AEST) 

Learn more and register now on the NCIRS event page. 

To learn more about RSV disease and prevention, visit MVEC: RSV. 


Immunisation Coalition: Free Influenza Vaccination Days 2026

This April this Immunisation Coalition is holding free flu vaccination clinics in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.

Learn more on the Immunisation Coalition event page.

To learn more about influenza disease and prevention in 2026, visit MVEC: Influenza. 


Immunisation Coalition: 2026 Influenza webinar

Next month, the Immunisation Coalition will host a webinar providing an update on influenza vaccination. Moderated by Dr Andrew Minton, the webinar will feature Angela Newbound.  

Date: 8 April 2026
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm (AEST)  

Learn more and register on the Immunisation Coalition’s event page 

MVEC: Influenza


About MVEC

The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) is an educational website, developed with the aim of providing up-to-date immunisation information for both healthcare professionals and members of the public. We are based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), a research organisation, and are affiliated with SAEFVIC (Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in the Community), the Victorian Vaccine Safety Service.