The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) advises the Minister for health on the National Immunisation Program and related matters. The ATAGI provides advice to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee on matters relating to the ongoing strength of evidence pertaining to existing, new, and emerging vaccines in relation to their effectiveness and use in Australian populations, and produces the Australian Immunisation Handbook. ATAGI comprises of 15 Voting members appointed by the Minister for Health (including a Chair and Deputy Chair) and up to six ex-officio members. The ATAGI COVID-19 Working Group is an extension of ATAGI which provides advice to the Minister for Health on the immunisation program for COVID-19 vaccines.
Further information
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Type of Body
D. Advisory Body - Policy and Stakeholder Consultation
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Established By / Under
Minister
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
15
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
No
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Classification
B. Secondary
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Function Categorization
Advisory Board
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
Level 5 Scarborough House
Woden ACT 2601
Australia
Current board appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Chair | Dr. Nigel Crawford | 1 January 2023 | 30 June 2024 |
| Deputy Chair | Assoc Prof Michelle Giles | 1 January 2023 | 30 June 2024 |
| Member | Prof. Tony Korman | 1 July 2019 | 30 June 2023 |
| Member | Prof. Tom Snelling | 1 July 2019 | 30 June 2023 |
| Member | Kristy Cooper | 25 January 2021 | 30 June 2025 |
| Member | Prof. Cheryl Jones | 1 July 2019 | 30 June 2023 |
| Member | Dr. Katherine Gibney | 1 July 2019 | 30 June 2023 |
| Member | Prof. Bette Liu | 1 July 2019 | 30 June 2023 |
| Member | Dr. Nicholas Silberstein | 1 January 2023 | 30 June 2025 |
| Member | Ms. Diane Walsh | 1 January 2023 | 30 June 2025 |
| Member | James Wood | 1 January 2023 | 31 December 2025 |
| Member | Ms. Karen Bellamy | 1 July 2019 | 30 June 2023 |
| Member | Prof. Katie Flanagan | 1 July 2019 | 30 June 2023 |
| Member | Dr. Penelope Burns | 1 January 2023 | 30 June 2025 |
| Member | Prof. Allen Cheng | 1 January 2023 | 30 June 2025 |
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