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Instructions for authors

Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI): Instructions for authors

Contributions to be published in the Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal are welcomed. This page contains information for authors considering submitting a contribution.

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Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) is published quarterly (March, June, September and December) by the Health Emergency Management Branch, Office of Health Protection, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

The aim of Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) is to disseminate information on the epidemiology of communicable disease in Australia, including surveillance, prevention and control.

The objectives of CDI are:

  • to report on surveillance of communicable diseases of relevance to Australia;
  • to publish other articles relevant to communicable disease epidemiology in Australia; and
  • to provide information on other activities relevant to the surveillance, prevention and control of communicable disease in Australia.
CDI invites contributions dealing with any aspect of communicable disease epidemiology, surveillance, prevention or control in Australia. Submissions can be in the form of original articles, short reports, or letters to the editor.

CDI publish guidelines and position papers from the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) and its expert sub-committees and may invite guest editorials and review articles on occasion.