Indigenous* research

The National Centre for Immunisation Research (NCIRS) conducts a variety of research regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and vaccine preventable diseases, across surveillance, evaluation and vaccine relevance.

Projects can be generated due to Federal programs/policies, State and Territory initiatives or from consultation with health professionals working within the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service and their affiliates.

Collaboration also occurs with other centres such as the SAX Institute, Menzies School of Health Research, Women's Hospital Melbourne and State and Territory Departments of Health.

Examples of Collaborating Projects

• A cluster of vulvar cancer and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia in young Australian indigenous women
  (Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne)
• The Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH)
  (SAX Institute, Sydney)
• Women, Human papillomavirus, Indigenous, Non-Indigenous, Urban, Rural Study (WHINURs)
  (Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne)

Research group

Indigenous Immunisation Coordinator
Telphia-Leanne Joseph

Acting Manager of Surveillance
Robert Menzies



^{* Indigenous is used to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples}