Our work Our work Main navigation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation Australian Immunisation Handbook AusVaxSafety Clinical research COSSI COVID-19 Disease surveillance and epidemiology Education and training New South Wales Immunisation Specialist Service (NSWISS) Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) PHN Immunisation Support program Population health Program evaluation Regional and global collaborations Research to inform policy Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI) Serosurveillance Social science in immunisation Vaccine coverage Vaccine safety Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation NCIRS plays an active role in promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples health through a combination of activities. Australian Immunisation Handbook The Handbook provides clinical advice for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice. NCIRS plays a critical role in the development of the Handbook. AusVaxSafety AusVaxSafety is a national, collaborative active vaccine safety surveillance initiative led by NCIRS. Clinical research NCIRS leads, coordinates and participates in vaccine-related clinical research, in collaboration with other research institutions in Australia. Find out more. COSSI COSSI is a collective of people who work collaboratively to improve vaccine acceptance and uptake by understanding barriers and enablers of immunisation. Find out more. COVID-19 NCIRS is undertaking multiple research projects and tracking the development of vaccine to support response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disease surveillance and epidemiology NCIRS undertakes surveillance and epidemiological analysis of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) using de-identified national datasets of VPD notifications, hospitalisations and deaths. Education and training NCIRS conducts varied educational and professional development programs for students, advanced trainees and immunisation professionals more broadly. These educational programs and activities include: New South Wales Immunisation Specialist Service (NSWISS) NSWISS, established by NCIRS in collaboration with NSW Health, provides specialised immunisation care and advice to clinicians and families. Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) NCIRS coordinates the PAEDS network which conducts active, hospital-based surveillance of serious childhood conditions, particularly vaccine preventable diseases and adverse events following immunisation. PHN Immunisation Support program NCIRS, together with NPS MedicineWise, leads the development and implementation of the Primary Health Network (PHN) Immunisation Support Program. Population Health NCIRS analyses large population health datasets to inform national vaccine policy development and immunisation program evaluation. Program evaluation NCIRS conducts evaluation of vaccines used in the National Immunisation Program (NIP) and in state and territory programs. Regional and global collaborations NCIRS aims to expand its role in immunisation to have a greater impact on disease prevention in the community, both within Australia and internationally. Research to inform policy NCIRS provides scientific research support to the Australian Government Department of Health and the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), particularly for the development and implementation of national immunisation policies. Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation SKAI — Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation — is a suite of vaccination communication support tools. Serosurveillance NCIRS coordinates and conducts national serosurveillance in the Australian population. Social science in immunisation At NCIRS, we use social science methods and approaches to understand vaccination behaviour and decision making. Vaccine coverage NCIRS plays a preeminent role in the analysis and reporting of data from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) and the use of these data for research, surveillance and program evaluation. Vaccine safety NCIRS plays a pivotal and collaborative role in monitoring and promoting vaccine safety. 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