National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS)
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) was established in August 1997 as part of the Immunise Australia program by the Department of Health and Ageing The Centre carries out research and surveillance about all aspects of immunisation including providing independent expert advice about vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs), surveillance of immunisation coverage and adverse events and interpretation of data from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR). The Centre encourages communication and cooperation between people working in these areas of research in Australia and internationally and provides opportunities for postgraduate and postdoctoral training. Their research findings help inform Australian policy and planning for immunisation services.
The Centre provides advice to the Department of Health and Ageing, State and Territory Health Departments, Public Health Units, health professionals, the public and the media.
The Centre's core business includes:
- Epidemiology and surveillance of VPDs and immunisation adverse events
- Sero-epidemiology and laboratory research
- Analysis of data collected by the ACIR
- Social and demographic research
- Impact of interventions and cost studies
- Development of health policy option papers
- Economic and disease modelling
- Communication and postgraduate training
- Immunisation coverage and VPDs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Contact details
Professor Peter McIntyre
Director
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St
Locked Bag 4001,
Westmead NSW 2145,
Australia
Phone: +61 2 9845 1417
Fax: +61 2 9845 1418
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