A reminder that Q Station is located outside of Manly Town Centre. If driving, we recommend allowing at least 15 minutes to park in the Q Station car park and catch an onsite bus to the course room. The course will be held in the Governor Bourke Ballroom marked at P27 on the map below.

Directions for Q Station and course location

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Professor Kristine Macartney 
Director, NCIRS  

Professor Nicholas Wood 
Associate Director, Clinical Research and Services, NCIRS

Professor Peter McIntyre 
Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Otago

Professor Chris Blyth 
Centre Head, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases  

Professor Allen Cheng  
Director, Infectious Diseases, Monash Health

Ms Katrina Clark  
Aboriginal Immunisation Manager, Health Protection,  
Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District

Professor Katie Flanagan 
Senior Staff Specialist, Westmead Hospital  

Professor Julie Leask AO 
Professor and Social Scientist, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney  

Professor Julia Brotherton
Professor of Cancer Prevention Policy and Implementation, The University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Aditi Dey
Senior Research Fellow/Manager, Surveillance, NCIRS

Professor Michelle Giles 
Lead Clinical and Health Systems Research, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity  

Professor Michael Gold
Professor, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide  

Professor Paul Kelly  
PK Public Health Advisory
Honorary Professor Australian National University College of Law, Governance and Policy

Professor Bette Liu
Associate Director, Population Health, NCIRS

Professor Helen Marshall
Consultant and Professor in Vaccinology, The University of Adelaide

Professor Meru Sheel 
Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:  

1. describe how vaccines create immunity in patients across the life span  
2. outline the process of vaccine development, from research to licensure, in low-, middle- and high-income settings
3. describe evidence-based approaches to vaccination program decision-making processes in low-, middle- and high- income settings
4. critique the main explanatory models and frameworks used to explain low vaccination coverage
5. measure the impact of vaccination on disease burden and vaccine effectiveness using surveillance data and coverage assessments
6. measure vaccination coverage and impact in priority populations
7. understand the principles of using linked data to measure vaccine effectiveness and impact
8. describe vaccine characteristics, program recommendations and conversation approaches for specific population groups
9. describe strategies that support equitable immunisation outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including culturally safe practice, community engagement, improved access, and increased vaccination uptake
10. describe key considerations for prioritising and introducing new vaccines in low- and middle-income settings
11. explain the principles of vaccine safety, including reporting of adverse events following immunisation  
12. apply the principles of public risk communication to a vaccine safety issue
13. apply evidence on the strategies that increase uptake in a real-world scenario
14. describe new and emerging topics in vaccination.

Please email SCHN-NCIRS-AVC@health.nsw.gov.au 

We appreciate that circumstances can change. Cancellation of your course place must be done in writing via email to SCHN-NCIRS-AVC@health.nsw.gov.au. The following refund policy will be applied to course place cancellations:

• full refund of your course fee if you cancel your course place before 11:59 p.m. (AEST) on 29 July 2026  
• 50% refund of your course fee if you cancel your course place between 12:00 a.m. (AEST) 30 July and 11:59 p.m. (AEST) on 16 September 2026  
• no refund if you cancel your course place after 12:00 a.m. (AEST) on 17 September 2026.

A reminder that accommodation is not included in the course fee. Suggested accommodation options are provided below:

• Q Station ($$) – limited accommodation is available on-site at Q Station. Attendees can enter the promo code NCIRS on the Q Station website during booking to access a discounted rate on some room options between 16 and 23 October 2026.*
• Manly Paradise Beachfront Motel and Apartments ($$)
• Manly Waves Accommodation ($$)
• Peppers Manly Beach ($$$)
• Manly Pacific Hotel Sydney – MGallery Collection ($$$$)

*The discount rate is only valid for Australian Vaccinology Course 2026 attendees. Accommodation at Q Station is handled by the Q Station team. Bookings are subject to availability and will be confirmed in the order they are received. For questions about Q Station accommodation, please contact Q Station directly online or call +612 9466 1500. 

Q Station is located outside the Manly town centre, approximately a 10‑minute bus ride from Manly Wharf. For participants not staying on-site, complimentary shuttle buses will operate daily between Manly Wharf and Q Station. If you prefer not to drive, we recommend booking accommodation within walking distance of Manly Wharf for convenient access to the shuttle service.

For any questions about accommodation locations or daily travel to Q Station, please reach out to the Australian Vaccinology Course team at SCHN-NCIRS-AVC@health.nsw.gov.au.