The COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments for Australia – Science and Industry Technical Advisory Group

The COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments for Australia – Science and Industry Technical Advisory Group provided advice to the Australian Government on the purchasing and manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

The COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments for Australia – Science and Industry Technical Advisory Group ceased on 31 December 2023.

During the COVID-19 pandemic the advisory group provided advice on:

  • the scientific validity of research into the safety and effectiveness of potential COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments
  • purchasing COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments for Australia
  • the options available for manufacturing and packaging COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in Australia
  • distribution and logistics associated with potential COVID-19 vaccines
  • other technical matters related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

Members

MemberBackground and experience
Prof Brendan Murphy AC (Chair)Secretary, Department of Health and Aged Care
Prof Paul Kelly (Deputy Chair)Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and Aged Care
Prof Nigel CrawfordChair, Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Dr John AndersonIndependent Advisor
Prof Chris BlythPaediatric Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist
Prof Allen ChengInfectious Disease Physician and Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
Dr Cathy Foley AO PSMAustralia’s Chief Scientist
Mr Rob HetheringtonIndependent Adviser
Dr Larry MarshallChief Executive, CSIRO
Ms Sue MacLemanChair, MTP Connect
Ms Kirsten O’DohertyIndependent Adviser
Dr Felicia PraderaProgram Manager for Medical Countermeasures Development, DMTC 
Mr Mark SullivanManaging Director, Medicines Development Ltd
Prof Andrew WilsonChair, Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
Prof Kanta SubbaraoWHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory Professor

Meetings

The advisory group met on an as-needs basis, determined by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care.

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