Role
The National Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Surveillance Subcommittee (NBBVSTI SSC) provides expert advice on bloodborne virus (BBV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission.
The NBBVSTI SSC works to:
- provide strategic and operational advice on BBV and STI surveillance
- monitor and evaluate information about BBV and STI transmission patterns in Australia with a focus on at-risk populations
- provide ongoing advice to the development of the National Bloodborne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Surveillance and Monitoring Plan 2018–2022
- standardise data collection and public health surveillance procedures for newly diagnosed cases across Australia.
Members
| Member | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Dr Skye McGregor (Interim Chair) | The Kirby Institute |
| Ms Amy Bright | Australian Government Department of Health |
| A/Prof Ben Cowie | Doherty Institute |
| Ms Jennifer MacLachlan | Doherty Institute |
| Ms Carolien Giele | Western Australia, Department of Health |
| Mr Byron Minas | Western Australia, Department of Health |
| Prof Rebecca Guy | The Kirby Institute |
| Prof John Kaldor | The Kirby Institute |
| Mr Jonathan King | The Kirby Institute |
| Prof Margaret Hellard | Burnet Institute |
| Prof Mark Stoove | Burnet Institute |
| Mr Jason Asselin | Burnet Institute |
| Mr Alvin Lee | Victoria, Department of Health |
| Ms Nasra Higgins | Victoria Health, Department of Health |
| Ms Corinna Minko | Victoria Health, Department of Health |
| Ms Rachael Crane | ACT Health |
| Ms Alexandra Marmor | ACT Health |
| Ms Nevada Pingault | ACT Health |
| Prof Monica Lahra | WHO Collaborating Centre for STD |
| Ms Kerryn Lodo (on leave from committee) | Tasmania, CDNA |
| Mr Jon Moore (proxy for Kerryn Lodo) | Tasmania, CDNA |
| A/Prof Limin Mao | Centre for Social Research in Health |
| Ms Carolyn Murray | New South Wales Health |
| Dr Christine Selvey (on leave from committee) | New South Wales Health |
| Mr Steven Nigro (proxy for Christine Selvey) | New South Wales Health |
| Mr Damin Si | Queensland |
| Dr Ximena Tolosa | Queensland |
| Dr Jana Sisnowski | South Australia |
| Mr Jake Docker | Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League |
| Prof James Ward | UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health |
| Ms Xiaohua Zhang | Northern Territory |
Meetings
The NBBVSTI SSC meet virtually 3 times a year, and face to face at the annual Australasian Sexual Health Conference where possible.
Related committees or groups
The NBBVSTI SSC is an expert committee of the Communicable Disease Network Australia (CDNA) and reports its findings to:
- the CDNA
- the BBV and STI Subcommittee (BBVSS) of the Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC)
- organisations involved in BBV or STI surveillance and control activities
- organisations responsible for public health policy and health service development associated with BBVs and STIs.
Contact
National Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Surveillance Subcommittee secretariat
Contact the secretariat for the National Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Surveillance Subcommittee (NBBVSTI SSC) for further information on the committee or previous meeting minutes and agendas.
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