Wednesday, June 11, 2025

12:45 PM - 1:25 PM

Halls CD Lower Section

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Overview

Briefing and Q & A on the future of the Australian CDC: Mary Wood | Helen Grinbergs | Jacob Madden

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Details

With the re-election of the Albanese Government in May, it is now clear that the Australian CDC will proceed. There is a conference panel session, on Wednesday morning, focusing broadly on the CDC – from an international, national and jurisdictional perspective. In addition, Senior Department of Health staff who are leading the preparations for the establishment of the Australian CDC are keen to be available to provide further detail on how the development is likely to proceed and answer questions. The Australian CDC leadership team of Mary Wood, Helen Grinbergs and Jacob Madden will answer questions at this session in the main plenary auditorium. Panellists: Aust CDC Interim Deputy Secretary - Mary Wood Aust CDC Establishment First Assistant Secretary - Helen Grinbergs Aust CDC Establishment Assistant Secretary - Jacob Madden Moderated by: A/Prof. Stephen Lambert Co-Chair, Conference Advisory Committee, Public Health Physician, Communicable Diseases Branch, Prevention Division, Department of Health, Queensland Government, and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), NSW Prof. Christopher Blyth Professor and Centre Head: Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, The Kids Research Institute Australia, and University of Western Australia