November 12, 2025
First Nations parents’ experiences of COVID-19 and associations with symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder
This study highlights the importance of trauma-informed public health emergency responses during a pandemic
APPRISE News
September 17, 2025
Australia will soon have its own ‘centre for disease control’. Let’s not repeat the chaos of the US
The Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) will inform and co-ordinate public health responses
September 2, 2025
First Nations community panels find ways to improve the health of First Nations peoples in pandemics
Community panels can lead to more effective, inclusive and equitable responses to infectious disease emergencies that are meaningful and reflective of First Nations people’s lives
July 23, 2025
Impact so far – Research of the FIRST Nations pandemic network and APPRISE
At a national level, our work has already contributed to decisions about health for First Nations people and communities
June 20, 2025
Real-time study to reveal crucial facts about persistent illnesses post-COVID
A major study is recruiting people with current flu-like symptoms
June 19, 2025
VC2 awards four innovative grants to advance infectious disease research
VC2 is a biospecimen collection of samples from people vaccinated against pandemic diseases, such as COVID-19 and mpox, in Victoria
June 10, 2025
Video: Review of 2 APPRISE Long COVID research projects – with Lucette Cysique
Associate Professor Lucette Cysique presents the Long COVID Mapping Project and the OUTPOST study
April 9, 2025
Flu vaccines are now available for 2025. What’s on offer and which one should I get?
Ideally, everyone would get vaccinated within a few months of the peak of the flu season
April 2, 2025
New survey explores community views on outbreak research
Victorians can participate in the survey to help protect their communities in future pandemics
March 11, 2025
5 years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still poorly prepared for the next one
We are at a pivotal time where countries including Australia must step up their commitments to this global effort
