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
APPRISE News
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
February 18, 2025
We cannot repeat history again: a call to action to centre Indigenous leadership as we prepare for the next pandemic
Recent commentary calls for authorities to uphold Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination, and leadership in pandemic planning and response
January 15, 2025
Pandemic research: the need for a paradigm shift
A fundamental shift in pandemic research priorities is needed, a move from reactive to proactive and pre-emptive approaches
December 18, 2024
VC2 COVID-19 Research Seed Funding Grants 2025 open until 21 February 2025
VC2 is an open biobank of samples and limited clinical data currently from individuals who received COVID-19 and/or mpox vaccinations