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These Gold and Bronze sponsors of the Alliance are acknowledged for their support and global health leadership.
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We are hiring! Seeking a Government Relations and Malaria Awareness Coordinator
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Come and join our team! This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic self-starter to consolidate and support Australia’s malaria expertise, through the formation of strong government relations, a strategic network, partnerships, public relations and awareness-raising activity. The Government Relations and Malaria Awareness Coordinator is a 2 day/week role, for an initial 12-month contract, with the possibility of an extension. For the full position description, and to apply, head to Ethical Jobs. 
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Member-only event: UNAIDS Strategy Development Focus Group Discussion
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Global Health Alliance Australia members are invited to attend a focus group discussion to help inform the future direction of the Global AIDS Strategy.
HIV Services in Humanitarian Contexts: Leaving No-One Behind
Friday 9th October 2020 at 12-2pm AEDT
Register here to attend
Please register by 12pm Thursday 8th October
This event, presented in collaboration with UNAIDS, Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) and National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA), will bring together community, health providers, policy makers and humanitarian emergency agencies to explore the successes, challenges and opportunities of the HIV response within Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Timor-Leste and the Pacific.
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First Australian Network of WHO Collaborating Centres virtual forum: 11 November 2020
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 The Australian Network of WHO Collaborating Centres will be hosting their first virtual 2020 Forum on the 11th November at 2pm (AEDT). This event will bring together all the 52 Australian WHOCCs and distinguished guests from WHO WPRO and the Australian Government. Special guest speaker Dr. Stephanie Williams, Australia’s Ambassador for Regional Health Security, will provide insights about health security in the region in relation to COVID19. Stay tuned for more details! 
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The Global Fund Partnership Has Saved 38 Million Lives – But COVID-19 Could Wipe Out Progress
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 The Global Fund partnership has saved 38 million lives since 2002, including 6 million in 2019 alone, a new report finds.
However, much of that progress could now be lost due to the knock-on effects of COVID-19. Deaths and infections from HIV, TB and malaria could skyrocket in the next 12 months, the report warns.
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Survey finds majority of Australians in support of COVID-19 vaccine and fair allocation system: ChildFund
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 Nearly 8 out of 10 Australians believe vaccines prevent infectious diseases and will access a new COVID-19 vaccine if it is available and properly tested, a ChildFund Australia survey shows.
The Essential Report polling for ChildFund Australia also found that:
- 78 per cent of Australians polled said they would take a COVID-19 vaccine if it was properly tested and released.
- 76% of people believe Australia should help neighbouring countries rollout COVID-19 immunisation programs if a safe and tested vaccine is released.
- 79% believe there should be a fair global allocation system for the COVID-19 vaccine so poorer countries are not left behind.
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Deakin's new hub for all things COVID-19
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health and wellbeing of us all, from our physical and mental health, to the increased burden on our healthcare workers and health systems. Researchers from Deakin University’s Institute for Health Transformation are working to generate new knowledge about COVID-19 and how we can best respond to the pandemic’s impact on all aspects of health and wellbeing, as well as contributing evidence-based advice and commentary to policy development and public debate. You can find out all about their research projects here. 
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Innovation to bring life-saving oxygen therapy to children worldwide in the running for $100m grant: MCRI
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100&CHANGE finalist Murdoch Children’s Research Institute & Clinton Health Access Initiative:
Bringing life-saving oxygen therapy to children worldwide
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Dr Hamish Graham, Senior Research Fellow at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, is leading a proposal to improve oxygen delivery in five countries - Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and India - that together make up over one third of the 800,000 deaths each year from hypoxemia.
Partnering with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, the proposal is through to the final six of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100 & Change program, with a $US100M grant for the winning world-changing team. Good luck!
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Confidential voice memos for health workers: Nossal Institute for Global Health
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 If we are to learn valuable lessons around our COVID response capacity, we need real time insights into how decisions are made and their effectiveness. Researchers at the Nossal Institute of Global Health, are giving health workers the opportunity to share their challenges and innovations with the COVID-19 Health Worker Voices project. Using WhatsApp, researchers are inviting health workers to share their perspectives via private voice memos. All messages are confidential. Names, workplaces and voices will not be disclosed. If you are a health worker of any type, we would love to hear from you. Just follow the link and message ‘hello’ to get started.
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CONNECTing patients to better outcomes through digital technology: The George Institute
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Digital  health apps have the potential to improve health behaviours and outcomes, in an easy and sustainable way. The George Institute's CONNECT trial aimed to examine the effectiveness of a consumer web-based app linked to primary care electronic health records (EHRs), to find out whether the app would positively impact patients with, or at risk of, cardiovascular disease. To hear from The George Institute’s Professor David Peiris, and the University of Sydney’s Professor Julie Redfern about the implications of this study, head here. |
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NRL Contributes to the Strengthening of HIV Testing in Myanmar
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With funding from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and through a cooperative agreement between ICAP at Columbia University and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NRL is supporting the Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports to develop, implement and monitor the provision of high-quality HIV testing services, to achieve the 95-95-95 targets amongst all populations by 2030. Two virtual training programs have recently been delivered to approximately 90 participants from the National Health Laboratory, the National AIDS Program, and 17 state and regional hospitals within Myanmar. Learn more.
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MRFF backs Melbourne-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Doherty Institute
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 The Commonwealth Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has invested almost $3 million into new COVID-19 vaccine candidates developed by a team of researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), and the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS).
Read the full announcement or watch the video.
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8 October: World Sight Day 2020
21 October: World Polio Day Event Global Citizen, RESULTS Australia, UNICEF Australia, Rotary and Polio Australia
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19 - 30 October: The Australian Public Health Conference 2020 has gone virtual!
11 November: WHO Collaborating Centre Network virtual event, with guest speaker Dr Stephanie Williams
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Upcoming (online) events & courses
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Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Back to school: the evidence behind the return to school and a plan for staying open.
Hear from the team who prepared the COVID-19 in Victorian schools report at the request of the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education and Training. Led by Professor Fiona Russell, the team analysed the Victorian school outbreak data, which informed the upcoming return to school in term 4.
In this session, speakers will be describing the details of the report, including the evidence behind the return to school and a plan for staying open. This will be followed by a panellist discussion and Q&A. Panellists will include the co-authors of the report, Fiona Russell, Kathleen Ryan, Sharon Goldfeld, Margie Danchin, Kim Mulholland and Kathryn Snow. We are also pleased to welcome Liana Buchanan, the Commissioner for Children and Young People, to the panel.
Please join us online on Friday 9 October, from 1:00-2:00pm.
Please click here to join the webinar.
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ACIPC
The ACIPC Conference Community has been established to deliver quality educational and social networking opportunities to members and stakeholders in the absence of the traditional annual conference. Registration is free and if you are not already a member you can join the Community here.
A vital component of the ACIPC Conference is the contributions made by our peers, as such we are excited to be offering a new look call for presentations for this year's Conference Community.
We invite submissions for the following:
- Short Oral Presentations
- Standard Oral Presentations
- Industry Supplier Presentations
- Panels and Webinars
- Experiences and stories from the field
- Poster Presentations
To ease pressure on authors and help ensure everyone who wishes to contribute to the conference community will have an opportunity, we are pleased to be offering two call for abstracts.
For those interested in presenting before the end of 2020,
please submit an abstract before 23 October
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The Albion Centre
COVID-19 has caused major disruption to the way health services provide care and health education services provide healthcare worker training. However, high quality professional education on HIV, STIs and BBVs is still available online from Albion Education & Development, and self-isolation or working from home can be a great opportunity to catch up on professional development. Places in the following courses are available free of charge:
HIV & Ageing
19th October - 22nd November
Acquire Sensible Knowledge - Introduction to HIV for Healthcare Workers
19th October - 22nd November
Don’t forget to check out this calendar for information on other Albion Education & Development courses!
To apply or seek more information, please contact: education@thealbioncentre.org.au
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ASHM
Candid Conversations from the Frontline – Supporting the HIV & Sexual Health Workforce Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
A series of candid conversations from across the region on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the frontline workforce in our sector, as part of the virtual Asia Pacific AIDS & Co-infections Conference. Join us as we discuss what went well in the rapid adaptation of services, what mistakes we can learn from, the innovations healthcare workers hope to continue into the new normal and the importance of protecting the mental health of healthcare workers through uncertainty.
Available on-demand from the 15 th to the 17 th of October 2020
A Global Response to COVID-19 and HIV: Lessons for Australasia
- Lessons in COVID-19 treatment and vaccination, with Professor Sharon Lewin;
- Lessons in responding to public health emergencies from a human rights perspective, with Professor Chris Beyrer; and
Lessons in the adaptation of services for people living with HIV in Singapore and the and UK, and from diverse experiences in pandemic control from New Zealand and South Africa
Recording available free online until November 6 th
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The Doherty Institute
Introductory course in applied microbial genomics for public health
This course, designed for public health microbiologists and epidemiologists, will introduce concepts and provide practical experience in the analysis and interpretation of microbial genome data for public health action, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance and the application of genomics to the COVID-19 response.
For more information, head here.
Sino-Australia COVID-19 Seminar Series part one - Hong Kong and Australia respond to COVID-19: Epidemiology, policy and practice
All countries have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but none exactly alike. As we enhance preparedness to future disease events, we can begin to reflect and identify learnings from different locations and policy settings.
Comparing the experiences of Hong Kong and Australia offers potential insight into relative effectiveness of these responses. While the outbreaks, clinical outcomes and policy responses have varied significantly, the role of epidemiological evidence and modelling has remained critical for both. This seminar showcases the expertise of two key researchers from the Doherty Institute and the University of Hong Kong, Professor Jodie McVernon and Professor Benjamin Cowling, to discuss the types of evidence used to inform government decision-making and strategy.
For more information, head here.
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The George Institute
Food, COVID-19 and Sensible Policy: Time to #FixFood
The George Institute for Global Health invites you to a virtual #GeorgeTalks on ‘Food, COVID-19 and Sensible Policy: Time to #FixFood’ on Friday 16 October 2020 to mark World Food Day.
We will be joined by renowned American cardiologist, Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, Dean and Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical School.
Dr. Mozaffarian will outline how our dietary habits are the number one cause of poor health, and the steps we can take to fix food and implement sensible policy, even in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Register Here
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University of Melbourne and Government of India
International Conference on 'Mental Health - Looking Beyond COVID19'
8th October, 2020
3:30pm AEDT / 2:30AEST
Chair: Dr Thaawarchand Gehlot, Honorable Minister
Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India
Co-Chair: Prof. Craig Jeffrey, Director, Australia-India Institute
Full programme.
Live Webcast - join here.
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World Polio Day Event
Wednesday 21 October
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM AEST
Global Citizen, RESULTS Australia, UNICEF Australia, Rotary and Polio Australia are delighted to invite you to a special virtual event to honour World Polio Day 2020! We welcome all who share our passion to ensure polio becomes the second-ever disease eradicated from the world.
It's free so please register soon to reserve your spot!
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What we're reading, watching and listening to:
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🕮 2020 Goalkeepers Report: Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation's annual report paints an alarming picture of the current progress of the SDGs - "In recent years, the world has improved on every single one. This year, on the vast majority, we’ve regressed." A must-read.
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Have something to share? We want to share your news, events, jobs, courses and accomplishments in our monthly ezine. Send all content through to deputydirector@glham.org.
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It's the day after Budget Day, and we are sure that many of you haven't had a great deal of sleep, staying up late poring over the facts and figures handed down.
