Immunisation Coalition: Free Flu Vaccination Day 29 and 30 April 2025

As part of Immunisation Action week, the Immunisation Coalition is hosting a free flu vaccination day. 

You can now register to secure your spot for a free influenza vaccination in your city. 

Find out more on the Immunisation Coalition’s Immunisation Action Week web page.


Register now: Immunisation Skills Workshop – Friday 28 March 2025

We are excited to announce that registrations are now open for our upcoming Immunisation Skills Workshop!

The March 2025 Immunisation Skills Workshop is a half-day, interactive event, designed to educate and upskill accredited immunisation providers. The workshop is focused in the areas of:

  • promoting vaccine confidence
  • how to have difficult conversations.

日期: Friday 28 March 2025
时间: 8:00 am – 1:30 pm AEDT
地点: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), 50 Flemington Road, Parkville
注册费用: From $105 ($125 for non-members)

Please note: registration numbers are limited for this event.

Learn more and register on our 教育门户.

Please note: you will need an MVEC Education Portal profile to register for our upcoming Immunisation Skills Workshop, but you do not need to become a member in order to register for this event.

Being an Education Portal member is a new way to support MVEC. Members access special ticket prices for face-to-face events and more!


CVU mini webinar on RSV: Recording available for limited time!

To celebrate the launch of the 教育门户, a recording of Wednesday’s CVU mini webinar on RSV preventative therapies is available to 全部 Education Portal users until COB Thursday 13 February 2024. Simply log in or create a profile to start watching.

Following this, the recording will be designated as a ‘past event recording’ which is only accessible to Education Portal members.  

Becoming an Education Portal member is a new way to support MVEC. Log in or create a profile, then add a paid membership. 

Members get access to:  

  • past webinar recordings  
  • eLearnings  
  • special ticket prices for face-to-face MVEC events.   

Please note: if you are having issues accessing the recording please wait 24 hours before trying again.   


Immunisation Coalition 26th Annual Scientific Meeting: Register now

Immunisation Coalition’s 26 Annual Scientific Meeting will be held from Sunday 9 to Monday 10 February 2025.
Onsite spots are fully booked but registrations are still open for the ONLINE event.
 

Learn more and register on the Immunsation Coalition event page. 


Coming soon: Immunisation Skills Workshop – Friday 28 March 2025

MVEC will be holding a half-day workshop focused in the areas of:

  • promoting vaccine confidence
  • how to have difficult conversations.

日期: Friday 28 March 2025
时间: 8:00 am – 1:30 pm AEDT
地点: Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Registrations will be opening soon

Learn more: MVEC: Immunisation Skills Workshop – Friday 28 March 2025.


Register now: CVU mini – Wednesday 5 February 2025 (webinar)

MVEC’s upcoming CVU mini will be on the topic of RSV preventative therapies.

This webinar offers healthcare professionals the opportunity to hear from leading experts on the latest in RSV prevention.
Hear from Prof Nigel Crawford, Dr Ingrid Laemmle-Ruff and Ms Rachael McGuire, followed by a brief Q&A session.

日期: Wednesday 5 February 2025
时间: 6:00–7:00 pm AEDT
地点: online (zoom link will be provided)
注册费用: free event

Learn more and register: MVEC: CVU mini – Wednesday 5 February 2025.

For more information about RSV, go to MVEC:呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV).


OPTIONS XII for the Control of Influenza: Early bird registration extended

OPTIONS for the Control of Influenza is a global scientific meeting with a dedicated focus on influenza. OPTIONS XII will be held in Brisbane from Sunday 29 September to Wednesday 2 October 2024.

Highlights of this year’s conference include focuses on:

  • Pacific Island and First Nations health
  • interdisciplinary science
  • knowledge exchange and networking
  • policy and advocacy.

Submissions for late breaking orals and posters are open until 11 July 2024.
Early bird registrations have been extended to 30 June 2024.

Learn more about OPTIONS XII and abstract submission on the OPTIONS XII website. 


Department of Health and Aged Care: 2024 flu season and respiratory illnesses webinar recording available

A recording of the Australian Government Health Department’s 3 May webinar on the 2024 flu season and respiratory illnesses is now available to view.

The webinar was presented by Professor Paul Kelly (Head of the interim Australian Centre for Disease Control) and Professor Nigel Crawford.

The webinar is for vaccine providers, including:

  • general practitioners
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  • primary care nurses
  • allied health professionals.

Department of Health and Aged Care: 2024 flu season and respiratory illnesses webinar


Immunisation Coalition: RSV update webinar

Immunisation Coalition will hold its RSV update webinar on 26 June, from 6:00 pm (AEST).

The webinar will be moderated by Dr Andrew Minton and features Dr Gemma Saravanos as speaker. 

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


OPTIONS XII for the Control of Influenza: Late breaking abstract submissions open

OPTIONS for the Control of Influenza is a global scientific meeting with a dedicated focus on influenza. OPTIONS XII will be held in Brisbane from Sunday 29 September to Wednesday 2 October 2024. 

Highlights of this year’s conference include focuses on:

  • Pacific Island and First Nations health 
  • Interdisciplinary science 
  • Knowledge exchange and networking 
  • Policy and advocacy. 

Submissions for late breaking orals and posters are open until 11 July 2024.
Earlybird registrations are open until 13 June 2024. 

Learn more about OPTIONS XII and abstract submission on the OPTIONS XII website. 


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墨尔本疫苗教育中心 (MVEC) 是一个教育网站,旨在为医疗保健专业人员和公众提供最新的免疫接种信息。我们位于研究机构默多克儿童研究所 (MCRI),隶属于维多利亚疫苗安全服务机构 SAEFVIC(社区接种疫苗后的不良事件监测)。