Recording available now for members: CVU mini pneumococcal update (webinar)
A recording of last week’s CVU mini webinar is now available for Education Portal members.
Featuring Prof Nigel Crawford, Ms Rachael McGuire and Dr Linny Kimly Phuong, hear the latest on pneumococcal vaccination in line with the 1 September 2025 changes to the childhood pneumococcal vaccine schedule, followed by a brief Q&A session.
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- past webinar recordings
- eLearnings
- special ticket prices for face-to-face MVEC events.
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Registrations now open: 16th Australian Influenza Symposium, 2025
The Melbourne WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza is holding the 16th Australian Influenza Symposium (AIS) on 13 to 14 November 2025. Limited places are available. Registrations will close on 3 November 2025.
Date: 13–14 November 2025
Venue: Doherty Institute Auditorium, Melbourne
Learn more and register on the AIS event page.
2025 SA Vaccinology Conference
This year's SA Vaccinology Conference is open for registrations. The theme this year is ‘Embracing innovation for improved infectious disease control’.
Date: 7 November 2025
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: The National Wine Centre, Adelaide
Learn more and register on the event page.
PAEDS Education: Beyond the Bedside conference
Tickets are available now for this full-day event, dedicated to strengthening the connection between healthcare and home for children with complex medical needs. Featuring Dr Golly, Dr Susie O'Neill, Rebecca Keely and more, the PAEDS Education conference will be held at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
Date: 18 October 2025
Time: from 8:30 am AEDT
See the full program and register via the event page.
NCIRS: What’s new in pneumococcal vaccination for infants, children and adolescents (webinar)
On 25 September, the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance Australia (NCIRS) will host a webinar on the 1 September changes to the NIP schedule for pneumococcal vaccination in infants, children and adolescents.
Date: 25 September 2025
Time: 12:00–1:30 pm AEST
Learn more and register on the NCIRS event page.
MVEC: Pneumococcal
Immunisation Coalition: Allen Cripps memorial webinar on pneumococcal
On 24 September the Immunisation Coalition will host a webinar providing an updated on the NIP schedule with the listing of Prevenar 20. The webinar will feature Prof Peter Richmond, Prof Paul van Buynder and Angela Newbound.
Date: 24 September 2025
Time: 6:30–7:20 pm AEST
Learn more and register on the Immunisation Coalition’s event page.
MVEC: Pneumococcal
Immunisation Coalition: 3rd Primary Care Infectious Diseases (PCID) meeting (hybrid)
The Immunisation Coalition will host its PCID meeting on 25 October 2025 in Brisbane. This is a hybrid event designed for general practitioners, nurse immunisers and pharmacists.
The program features keynote presentations, workshops and panel discussions.
Learn more and register on the Immunisation Coalition event page.
Immunisation Coalition: 2025 Pertussis webinar
The Immunisation Coalition will host its 2025 Pertussis Webinar on 17 September 2025. Moderated by Dr Andrew Minton, the webinar will feature Dr Andrew Baird.
Date: 17 September 2025
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm AEDT
Learn more and register on the Immunisation Coalition event page.
Benchmarque Group: 2025 Immunisation seminar series
Registrations are now open for Benchmarque Group’s 1-day immunisation seminars, to be held between September and November 2025 in multiple Australian cities.
- Sydney: 4th September
- Melbourne: 17th September
- Gold Coast: 2nd October
- Sunshine Coast: 22nd October
- Brisbane: 29th October
- Hobart 13th November
- Adelaide: 26th November
Learn more and register now on the Benchmarque Group event page.
Save the date: MVEC Immunisation Skills Workshop in October
MVEC’s next Immunisation Skills Workshop will be held in Melbourne on Friday 24 October 2025. This half-day, interactive event is designed to educate and upskill accredited immunisation providers.
Registrations opening soon. Read more about this event and whether it’s right for you on our event page.
MVEC: Immunisation Skills Workshop – Friday 24 October 2025