National Immunisation Committee (NIC)
State and Territory information:
The peak group responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and delivery of the Immunise Australia Program, the NIC reports to the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) through the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA). More information about the AHPPC is available on the National Public Health Partnership (NPHP) website.
Terms of Reference:
- Provide leadership and take responsibility for policy development, implementation and ongoing review of the Immunise Australia Program;
- Consult and negotiate with stakeholders on the development of national immunisation priorities and strategies regarding service delivery, incentive structures, and the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) (Medicare Australia);
- Establish task-oriented, time-limited working groups as required;
- Collaborate with other peak immunisation related committees (including the ATAGI and CDNA), on issues relating to immunisation policy development and program implementation;
- Liaise with the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) (Sydney University) in relation to immunisation research priorities;
- Promote collaboration between local, state, national and international organisations to inform national immunisation policy; and
- Report to the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) through the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA), and Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC). More information about the AHPPC is available on the National Public Health Partnership (NPHP) website.
Members of the NIC include representatives of:
National and State and Territory Government agencies;Australian Division of General Practice (ADGP);
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP);
Australian Medical Association (AMA);
Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA);
Australian Local Government Association (ALGA);
Indigenous Australians;
Consumers; and
The National General Practice Immunisation Coordinator.
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