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Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2025
'Future directions for immunisation and communicable disease control: embracing ideas, innovations and improvements'
Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 June 2025 | Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country/Adelaide, SA
#CDIC2025
CONFERENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE - CDIC 2025
Prof. Bette Liu
Co-Chair, Conference Advisory Committee
Associate Director and Head Population Health Group, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance | School of Population Health UNSW | Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Associate Director and Head Population Health Group, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance | School of Population Health UNSW | Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
A/Prof. Stephen Lambert
Co-Chair, Conference Advisory Committee
Public Health Physician,
Communicable Diseases Branch, Prevention Division, Department of Health, Queensland Government, and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), NSW
Public Health Physician,
Communicable Diseases Branch, Prevention Division, Department of Health, Queensland Government, and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), NSW
Dr Amy Jennison
Chief Scientist, Public Health Microbiology, Queensland Health
Dr Anthea Katelaris
Public Health Physician, South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit
Dr Bing Wang
Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Medical Scientist, Vaccinology and Immunology Research Trials Unit (VIRTU), Women's and Children's Hospital; Robinson Research Institute & Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide
Prof. Christopher Blyth
Professor and Centre Head: Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, The Kids Research Institute Australia, and University of Western Australia
Ms. Cushla Coffey
Senior Epidemiologist / Assistant Director,
Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance Section (Vaccine Preventable Diseases), Health Protection Policy and Surveillance Division | Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control,
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance Section (Vaccine Preventable Diseases), Health Protection Policy and Surveillance Division | Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control,
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
A/Prof Hazel Clothier
Epidemiology Lead, Epidemiology Informatics Group, Center for Health Analytics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Ms. Heather D'Antoine
Project Coordinator, NEXGEN Hub,
The University of Queensland
The University of Queensland
Dr Jessica Kaufman
Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
Ms. Karen Bellamy
Immunisation Nurse Practitioner,
Monash Health, Victoria
Monash Health, Victoria
Prof. Katie Flanagan
Director of Infectious Diseases,
Launceston General Hospital
Launceston General Hospital
Ms. Katrina Clark
Aboriginal Immunisation Manager, Health Protection, Population Health - HNE, Department of Health NSW
Dr Louise Flood
Medical Lead, Communicable Disease Control Branch, SA Health
Prof. Margie Danchin
• Group Leader, Vaccine Trials and Uptake, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
• Paediatrician, Department of General Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital
• Professor, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
• Associate Dean International,
The University of Melbourne
• Paediatrician, Department of General Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital
• Professor, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
• Associate Dean International,
The University of Melbourne
A/Prof. Meru Sheel
Global health researcher and epidemiologist, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney
Ms. Naomi Nelson
Aboriginal Health Team Coordinator, Boorloo (Perth) Public Health Unit, North Metropolitan Health Service
Prof. Nicholas Wood
Associate Director, Clinical Research and Services, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)
Adj. Prof. Terry Slevin
Chief Executive Officer,
Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)
Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)
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