Surveillance and Data Linkage
We manage surveillance systems for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections and conduct evaluations of projects and programs.
Group Heads
About
In Australia for the past decade, notifications for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) have been on the rise. We conduct surveillance for blood-borne viruses and STIs on behalf of state and national governments.
Our main objectives are:
- managing, developing and refining innovative surveillance systems for state and national governments to better understand blood-borne infection drivers and STI transmission, treatment and prevention
- undertaking evaluation projects to examine the effectiveness of policy and initiatives aimed at reducing the transmission and impact of blood-borne viruses and STIs and improving access to treatment and care
- integrating findings from our surveillance, epidemiology and research to inform policy and practice, prevent the transmission of blood-borne viruses and STIs, and improve access to treatment and care.
Our flagship project is the Australian Collaboration for Coordinated Enhanced Sentinel Surveillance of Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (ACCESS). ACCESS helps state and national governments monitor and evaluate progress towards national BBV and STI strategies.
Current projects
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Improving disease outbreak response time in the Pacific: 7-1-7 tool testing
We're working with partners to see how the 7-1-7 approach can help track and respond to disease outbreaks in the Pacific.
Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia (EC Australia)
Partnering to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030.
Achieving the final phases of hepatitis C elimination using innovative models of care
We're identifying innovative models of care so that no-one misses out on HCV care in Australia and globally.
Resources
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ACCESS
Visit the ACCESS website -
ACCESS analytics
Clinics participating in the ACCESS network can view their site report here.
ACCESS data site reports -
ACCESS annual surveillance reports
ACCESS contributes data to the annual surveillance reports.
Read ACCESS annual data reports
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Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination report
Australia's Progress Towards Hepatitis C Elimination Annual Report 2024 [PDF 2.1 MB] -
ACCESS brochure
This brochure provides an overview of the ACCESS Project.
ACCESS brochure [PDF 497 kB]
Group contacts
Main contact
Jason Asselin
Co-Head, Surveillance and Data Linkage group
Student supervisor contacts
Dr Michael Traeger
Deputy Head, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention; Research Officer
Group members
Dr Anna Wilkinson
Senior Research Fellow
Long Nguyen
Data Manager
Professor Margaret Hellard AM
Deputy Director, Programs; Adjunct Professor, Monash University, DEPM.
Professor Mark A Stoové
Head of Public Health
Dr Michael Traeger
Deputy Head, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention; Research Officer
Nyssa Watson
Research Officer
Dr Thi Nguyen
Data Scientist
Dr Victoria Polkinghorne
Data programmer
Jason Asselin
Co-Head, Surveillance and Data Linkage group
Samara Griffin
PhD student/Research Assistant
Dr Aoife Hurley
Public Health Registrar
Hein Htet Aung
Master’s student
Dr Stephanie Munari
PhD candidate; Senior Research Officer
