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
2025 SATELLITE EVENTS
Satellite event refers to any activity which is independently organised, offered, and/or accredited by an organisation other than the Public Health Association of Australia and held before, during or after the Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2025.
Please provide your Satellite Event details using the headings list at the bottom of this page and email it to events@phaa.net.au:
RSV Dinner Meeting
Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025
Start time: 6:50pm
End time: 9:10pm
Venue & location: Adelaide Convention Centre (room TBC)
Flyer Link: https://www.immunisationcoalition.org.au/events/rsv-dinner/
Event blurb: Join us for an RSV Dinner Meeting, where leading experts come together to discuss early learnings from the maternal vaccination and infant immunisation RSV programs, how to increase vaccination rates, and where the focus should be for adults 60 years and over.
Program Highlights:
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Current RSV Landscape: Reviewing RSV infection trends in infants and older adults across Australia.
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Lessons from Recent Programs: Examining outcomes from the mAb program and maternal vaccination initiatives.
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Protecting Older Adults: Identifying strategies to improve RSV vaccination uptake for adults aged 60+.
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Panel Discussion: Experts explore maternal and infant RSV vaccination and the impact of age-focused immunisation strategies.
This meeting brings together healthcare professionals, policymakers, and researchers to strengthen RSV vaccination efforts. Insights and recommendations from the discussion will be documented and presented to the new or current Government to help shape future immunisation policies.
Target audience: Academic, Educator, General Practitioner, Nurse, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Practice Manager, Registrar, Specialist
Registration cost: Free
Registration link: https://www.immunisationcoalition.org.au/events/rsv-dinner/
Host/Facilitating Organisation: Immunisation Coalition
Contact name: Anastasiia Barron
Contact email: events@imco.org.au
GSK Breakfast Symposium - The future is now: Igniting the dialogue and prioritising the critical importance of adult immunisations
Date: Wednesday 11 June 2025
Start time: Register and breakfast provided from 7.15am. Symposium begins at 7.30am
End time: 8:45am
Venue & location: Riverbank rooms 7 & 8, Adelaide Convention Centre
Event blurb:
The symposium will feature an active panel discussion on the findings from the new report, 'Prevention: A Productivity Superpower'1, which demonstrates that increasing investment in adult vaccination has the potential to deliver $1.1 billion in benefits every year.
GSK commissioned Evaluate Consulting to assess the cost-effectiveness of vaccines recommended for adults in the Australian Immunisation Handbook but not fully funded on the NIP. The analysis shows a $3.50 economic return for every dollar invested in adult vaccination.
This is achieved through reduced demands on health services, increased workplace productivity, and improved quality of life for individuals. As the population ages, vaccinations become crucial for maintaining a healthy, productive workforce.
The panel includes Professor Terry Nolan AO, clinical epidemiologist/paediatrician, Saul Eslake, independent economist, Monika Boogs, patient advocate (Pain Australia) and Dr Sarah Chu, GP, offering diverse insights. The attendees will be urged to collaborate in raising awareness and prioritising adult vaccination.
'GSK. 2024. Prevention: A Productivity Superpower - The economic value of adult vaccination in Australia. Available at: Prevention: A Productivity Superpower | GSK AU
Target audience: Infectious disease and public health physicians, General practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, Immunisation providers, Government representatives/Department of Health, Primary Health Care Networks
Registration cost: Free
Registration link: https://webapp.spotme.com/login/vibaa17/gsk-cdic-2025-breakfast-symposium?utm_source=event-website
Host/Facilitating Organisation: GSK
Contact name: Alysia Thrasis
Contact email address: alysia.p.thrasis@gsk.com
Sanofi Breakfast symposium – New horizon of RSV lower respiratory tract disease in infants & young children: Reflections on prevention options
Date: Wednesday 11 June 2025
Start time: 7:30am (Register and grab your breakfast starting at 7:10am)
End time: 8:45am
Venue & location: Room L3, Adelaide Convention Centre
Event blurb: Join us for the Sanofi breakfast symposium, where health care professionals will provide a refresher on RSV disease burden in Australian infants & young children as well as an overview of the current landscape in RSV lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) prevention strategies and the real-world evidence & experience for the use of RSV preventions. This will be a unique discussion between health care professionals on how to pragmatically use disease evidence & data to better improve patient communication strategies. Chaired by Angela Newbound this will be an exciting panel discussion involving Dr Daryl Cheng, Prof Peter Richmond & nurse Jacqueline Lance will focus on adapting evidence and data of RSV preventions in infants & young children into practical use.
Target audience: Health care professionals (GPs, nurses, paediatricians) & researchers and clinicians
Registration cost: Free
Registration link: https://connect.m.events/cdic-breakfast-symposium/register
Host/Facilitating Organisation: Sanofi
Contact name: Desiree Anthony or Sarah Goffin
Contact email address: desiree.anthony@sanofi.com or sarah.goffin@sanofi.com
CSL Seqirus Satellite Symposium – Exploring the past, present and future of flu protection for older adults
Date: Thursday 12 June
Start time: 7:45am (7:30am registration/ breakfast available)
End time: 8:45am
Venue & location: City Room 1 & 2, Adelaide Convention Centre
Pax: 50 pax
Event blurb:
The burden of influenza among older adults continues to be a major public health concern, with high rates of hospitalisations and mortality. The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on viral circulation in 2020 and 2021, but influenza cases have since rebounded, with recent seasons starting earlier and with greater magnitude. Vaccine uptake among older adults has also seen fluctuations, with recent years showing a decline in vaccination rates despite the continued availability of enhanced vaccines for this cohort.
Sentiment towards vaccination among older adults is mixed; while there is strong support for influenza vaccination, general transference of post-pandemic fatigue and misinformation represent a risk to influenza vaccination coverage rates, which have long been the highest of all adult vaccination. The role of healthcare professionals in providing education and advocating for influenza vaccination remains critical to improve patient outcomes.
The panel includes Prof. Adrian Esterman as Chair, with Prof. Paul van Buynder, Dr. Leanne Jones and Dr. Shevaun Drislane as speakers.
This session aims to highlight past and present successes and explore how recent lessons can be applied to ensure the future of the influenza National Immunisation Program for older adults.
The objectives of this session are two-fold;
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To reflect on the successes achieved through Australia’s influenza national immunisation program, with a specific focus on the >65 program
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To discuss the current and ongoing challenges of achieving high vaccination coverage in the post-pandemic era
Target audience: Stakeholders involved in influenza prevention and vaccination in Australia (e.g. Healthcare Professionals, Government and Public Health Officials, and Researchers).
Registration cost: Free
Registration link: https://cslseqirusconnectedcare.com.au/events/1d7dbc7b342f2f7557f81ef970377e30
Host/Facilitating Organisation: CSL Seqirus
Contact name: Daniel Yu
Contact email: Daniel.Yu@seqirus.com
9th Annual Immunisation Forum 2025
Date: Friday 13 June 2025
Start time: 08:30am
End time: 4:00pm
Venue & location: (see the flyer)
Flyer Link: https://www.immunisationcoalition.org.au/events/annual-immunisation-forum/
Event blurb:
The 9th Annual Immunisation Forum (AIF) hybrid event will take a place at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide on June 13, 2025, immediately following the PHAA’s Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference (CDIC).
The meeting is ideal for GPs, practice nurses, specialists, pharmacists and other immunisation specialists. The program covers the following topics: a look into aged care, new vaccines for the elderly, adjuvanted vaccines, vaccinations in primary care and pharmacy, managing vaccine hesitancy, targeting at-risk populations and addressing the vaccine gap of first nations peoples.
Target audience: Academic, Educator, General Practitioner, Nurse, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Practice Manager, Registrar, Specialist
Registration cost: Free
Registration link: https://www.immunisationcoalition.org.au/events/annual-immunisation-forum/
Host/Facilitating Organisation: Immunisation Coalition
Contact name: Anastasiia Barron
Contact email: events@imco.org.au
For general questions or assistance, please contact:
PHAA Events Team
P. 02 6282 2373
