Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation

Health and Aged Care
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

  • Type of Body

    D. Advisory Body - Policy and Stakeholder Consultation

  • Established By / Under

    Minister

  • Paid Members?

    Yes

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    15

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    No

  • Classification

    B. Secondary

  • Function Categorization

    Advisory Board

  • Creation Date

  • Postal Address

    Level 5 Scarborough House
    Woden ACT 2601
    Australia

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
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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