Five Day, Face-to-face Immunisation Course for Health Professionals
Dates:
Session 1 – Monday 13th to Friday 17th April 2026
Session 2 – Monday 15th to Friday 19th June 2026
Venue: AH&MRC Training Campus (35 Harvey Street, Little Bay NSW 2036)
NACCHO and AH&MRC, together with the Benchmarque team, are hosting a 5-day face-to-face immunisation course for health professionals working in ACCHOs across NSW.
This course is fully funded by NACCHO for those are working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
This course is HESA accredited, and endorsed by NAATSIHWP
April session is fully booked, but if you are interested, please register for the June Sessions.
Registration links:
Session 1 – April
Session 2 – June
Course flyers:
Session 1 – April (At Capacity)
Session 2 – June
2026 Immunisation Professional Development Conference – Sydney
Date: Thursday 30th April 2026
Venue: Rydges Sydney Central
The Benchmarque team is excited to host a one-day Immunisation Professional Development Conference in Sydney. It’s a great opportunity to hear about the latest in immunisation, including:
- Vaccine Hesitancy
- Travel Vaccinations
- Priority Populations
- Updates on Winter Respiratory Conditions for 2026
Further information and registration links can be found via the following link: https://www.benchmarquegroup.com.au/2026ipdc/
Seats are limited, so if you’re interested, register soon to save your spot.
Register here.
National Centre for Immunisation research Webinar: RSV vaccines and prevention programs: evidence, safety and impact
Date: Thursday 23 April 2026
Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m. AEST
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) affects people across the lifespan, with infants and older adults experiencing the highest risk of severe disease and hospitalisation.
- New vaccines, prevention products and funded programs are now available in Australia, creating important opportunities to reduce RSV illness and its impact. This webinar will provide an evidence-based overview of the evolving RSV landscape.
Register here.
NACCHO Weekly immunisations webinars + Q&A sessions for the ACCHO sector
Q&A Sessions will run fortnightly on Wednesday (altering with webinars) 1-1:30pm AEDT/AEST.
- These sessions are for those who have completed or are about to complete accredited immunisation training. Sessions will be run by an immunisation nurse practitioner and are an opportunity for staff to ask clinical questions.
Immunisation webinars will run fortnightly (alternating with Q&A sessions at the same time).
- These sessions are open to all ACCHO staff interested in immunisations. Run by an immunisation nurse practitioner, webinars will focus on engaging with clients around vaccinations and showcase ACCHO immunisation programs.
Find out more and register here.
Entries are now open for the World Immunisation Week NACCHO Video Competition
Promote uptake of vaccines in your community! Create a fun, 90-second video that gets Mob rolling up their sleeves to protect against respiratory diseases.
A merchandise pack valued at $10,000 will be awarded to one ACCHO for each of the following categories:
- Most Creative
- Best Comedy
- Most Original performance
For more info & to submit your video via email to: immunisations@naccho.org.au
Entries close 23 April 2026.
Scholarship for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People for the Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference 2026.
Applications are now open for scholarships to attend the PHAA Conference 2026, themed “Public Health at Risk – Collective Solutions to New Challenges.”
Limited funding is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to attend the conference. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply, with priority given to those working in communicable diseases and in remote areas.
Applications opened on Monday, 16 March 2026, and will close at 11:59 pm on 3 May 2026.
