About us

Led by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, 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, Disability and Ageing, 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, Disability and Ageing.

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, Disability and Ageing.

FAQs

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