Events

The 21st ICHS Symposium on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host will be proceeding as a virtual event, taking place on 17 – 19 February 2021. Now, more than ever, is the time for Infectious Diseases experts in high risk and vulnerable patient communities to come together and share our experience and knowledge. Our revamped program will seek to encompass the old, while planning our way ahead for the future. The local organizing team here in Melbourne and the International Council […]

Session 1: 12pm-12:30pm (AEDT) Title: Moving beyond penicillin allergy – New Frontiers for Infectious Diseases in Antibiotic Allergy Research Speaker: Prof David Khan Chairs: Jason Trubiano & Elizabeth Phillips Session 2: 12:35-13:05 (AEDT) Title: Antibiotic Allergy Research in Australia and New Zealand – Opportunities for Collaboration Speaker 1: A/Prof Jason Trubiano (ID, Austin Health) – AUS-SCAR Speakers 2-4: Dr Morgan Rose (ID, Austin Health) – ORACLE Study Dr Amanda Gwee (Paediatric ID and Clinical Pharmacologist, Royal Children’s Hospital) Dr Joe Deluca (Allergist and Immunologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital […]

The 10th Australian Healthcare Week 2021 is the largest healthcare event in Australia and is the annual meeting place for the Aged Care community to connect, network and explore the future of the design, delivery and operation of Australia’s healthcare system. With over 7,000 attendees expected in 2021, Australian Healthcare Week has its very own dedicated Aged Care zone designed to showcase the latest technologies and products set to transform aged care service delivery now and in the years to come. The expo will also be running 6 […]

The ASID Annual Scientific Meeting is the leading Australasian meeting for adult and paediatric infectious disease and clinical microbiology specialists. The conference is an ideal opportunity for connecting clinicians, microbiologists and other health professions with a common interest in infectious diseases and provides a friendly forum for the exchange of scientific advances in the prevention, diagnosis and management of clinical infectious diseases. International speakers will offer expert global perspectives on our themes and Australasian research and expertise will be highlighted […]

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021 - Spread awareness, stop resistance The AMR Tripartite organizations - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) - are pleased to announce that the theme of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2021 will be ‘Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance’. The overarching slogan of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week continues to be 'Antimicrobials: Handle with Care'. WAAW is celebrated from 18-24 November […]