September 29, 2026
No, you’re not imagining it. Flu season is late and cases are up
It’s still worth getting an influenza vaccine now, if you haven’t had one earlier this year
Keep up to date with the latest news stories from APPRISE and find out about related upcoming events and training opportunities.
Latest News
August 25, 2026
How well do COVID antivirals actually work? Not as well as we thought
With high levels of vaccination and immunity from previous infections, new research suggests COVID antivirals are no longer working as well
August 24, 2026
Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?
Experience in other countries suggests most of the rare human bird flu infections result from close contact with infected animals
July 21, 2026
Listening to health providers can reveal pathways to boost vaccine uptake for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
Australian childhood vaccination coverage is declining annually, with lower coverage and increased disease risk among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
May 5, 2026
Turning First Nations voices into action on pandemic preparedness
Preparedness and response can be co-developed through structured First Nations-led decision-making processes
August 25, 2026
How well do COVID antivirals actually work? Not as well as we thought
With high levels of vaccination and immunity from previous infections, new research suggests COVID antivirals are no longer working as well
August 24, 2026
Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?
Experience in other countries suggests most of the rare human bird flu infections result from close contact with infected animals
July 21, 2026
Listening to health providers can reveal pathways to boost vaccine uptake for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
Australian childhood vaccination coverage is declining annually, with lower coverage and increased disease risk among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
May 5, 2026
Turning First Nations voices into action on pandemic preparedness
Preparedness and response can be co-developed through structured First Nations-led decision-making processes
Upcoming Events
October 27, 2026
Genomics Our Way Symposium: The Potential of Aboriginal Precision Medicine – starts 27 October 2026
Genomics Our Way Symposium: The Potential of Aboriginal Precision Medicine – 27 to 28 October 2026, Gadigal Country, NSW, Australia The…
November 10, 2026
21st ICID 2026 – starts 10 November 2026
21st International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID) 2026 – 10 to 13 November 2026, Madrid, Spain The 21st ICID 2026…
December 31, 2026
Genomics Our Way: An Introduction to Genomics Research with Indigenous Australians – online course
This free online course was developed through the Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics (ALIGN). This educational resource, aims to grow…
December 31, 2026
Ecraid training modules on adaptive clinical trial designs – online course
Six modules Online | Free More information – Ecraid Adaptive trial designs offer a compelling alternative where trial parameters can…
December 31, 2026
Lowitja Institute – Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research – online course
Who is it for? This course from Lowitja Institute Learning is for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who are…
