Australia’s active vaccine safety system

About us

About us

Led by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, AusVaxSafety is a world-leading national vaccine safety system. 

AusVaxSafety was established in 2014 to monitor adverse events following immunisation with influenza vaccines in children. AusVaxSafety has now grown into a multi-component system, including:

  1. Active surveillance 
  2. Clinical assessment network 
  3. Hospital surveillance 
  4. Safety investigation using linked data 

AusVaxSafety is a collaboration between immunisation providers, private enterprise, research institutions, state and territory governments and the Australian Government Department of Health, which has significantly improved Australia’s ability to monitor, detect and respond to vaccine safety events.

Our purpose

The purpose of AusVaxSafety is to optimise community and healthcare provider confidence in the safety of the National Immunisation Program vaccines.
Funding and governance

AusVaxSafety is led by NCIRS and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.
Our history

AusVaxSafety was established in 2014, and has since grown into a world-leading system that has significantly improved Australia’s ability to monitor, detect and respond to vaccine safety events.
Our people

AusVaxSafety team includes experts in vaccine safety, paediatrics, infectious diseases, public health, epidemiology, nursing and more.

Our collaborators

AusVaxSafety is a collaboration between immunisation providers, private enterprises, research institutions, state and territory governments and the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

FAQs

Get answers to some frequently asked questions about AusVaxSafety and how it conducts active vaccine safety surveillance.

About us

AusVaxSafety receives funding
from the Australian Government

NCIRS, Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145 Tel (612) 9845 1433  |  Fax (612) 9845 1418  |  ABN 53 188 579 090

We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) is on the land of the traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians, and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Together, through research and partnership, we aim to move to a place of equity for all. NCIRS also acknowledges and pays respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our research, staff and community are drawn.

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NCIRS, Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145 Tel (612) 9845 1433  |  Fax (612) 9845 1418  |  ABN 53 188 579 090

Our website meets the criteria for credibility and content as defined by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.

We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS) is on the land of the traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians, and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Together, through research and partnership, we aim to move to a place of equity for all. NCIRS also acknowledges and pays respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our research, staff and community are drawn.