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Vaccine & Infectious Diseases Advisory Group

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Currently recruiting new members!

The Vaccine & Infectious Diseases Advisory Group (formerly the Infectious Diseases Community Reference Group) was established at The Kids Research Institute Australia in 2007 to inform the wider community about infectious disease research and for community members to provide valuable input. The Vaccine & Infectious Diseases Advisory Group is now part of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines & Infectious Diseases.

Most of the Centre's infectious diseases work focuses on:

  • ear health and lung infections in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children
  • skin infections and rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal children
  • approaches to improve parents' knowledge of childhood vaccinations
  • better ways to monitor and improve the safety and efficacy of childhood vaccines
  • studies on the safety and efficacy to vaccinate in pregnancy to prevent serious maternal and early childhood infections.

The Vaccine & Infectious Diseases Advisory Group provides a vital community perspective and guides development on infectious disease research at the Centre.

We are currently recruiting for 2 – 3 community members who would like to help reduce the burden of childhood infectious diseases and contribute to our mission of happy healthy kids.

Click here for more information about what's involved, or contact Jacqui via Jacqui.Hume@telethonkids.org.au 

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Young CONNECT members

We acknowledge and value the wide range of experiences that children, young people and families in our community bring to our research.

If you have an active role in helping us to make a difference at The Kids, you are eligible to join CONNECT. We want the work we do to reflect the diverse views, ideas and needs of our community.

By joining CONNECT you will have the opportunity to:

  • Make a valued contribution to child health research by giving your time, skills and experiences
  • Gain new experiences, develop new skills and knowledge
  • Meet like-minded people
  • Access member-only events, training and skill building
  • Community members are at the heart of our work and play an important role in what we do and how we do it.