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About Us
The aims of the Association are to develop and promote the discipline of epidemiology in Australasia through: promoting excellence in the practice of epidemiological methods; communication; advocating for funding, capacity building and policy development; strategic alliances with related organisations to maintain high standards of public health practice, teaching and research in Australasia This will be achieved through being an organisation committed to: excellence in governance; a strong member focus. Read More
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AEA News
- 2017 AEA Council Election
- AEA 2017 Design a badge competition
- Stories in Public Health
- 2016 AEA Mid-Career International Travel Award Report
- Departmental Memberships are Avaialble
- To renew your membership - update
- Membership Fee Changes from 10th July 2017
- AEA 2017: Global Epidemiological Engagement
- Measuring disease and injury burden in populations - QEG Presentation by Alan Lopez
What is an Epidemiologist?
An investigator who studies the occurrence of disease or other health-related conditions or events in defined populations. The control of disease in populations is often also considered to be a task for the epidemiologist. ...more
What is Epidemiology?
Epidemiology, literally translated from Greek, means "the study of people". In fact, we use the term epidemiology to mean the study of diseases in populations. ...more
Becoming an Epidemiologist?
There are many and varied pathways to becoming an epidemiologist. They usually involve a degree in a related field such as medicine, health science, science with majors in mathematics/statistics, psychology, or sociology or arrange of biomedical sciences......more
Membership Plans
Register now to start, or login to renew, your full membership with the AEA The Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) is the professional organisation dedicated to excellence in epidemiological research, education, training and advocacy in the Australasian region.
| Duration: | 1 year |
| Price: | $AUD 110.00 |
Register now to start, or login to renew, your student membership with the AEA. Workshops at ASM and eligible for awards.
| Duration: | 1 year |
| Price: | $AUD 60.00 |
Register now, or login to renew, as members in Pacific Island Countries (PIC) (not including NZ), and those with special circumstances (retired, low income/hardship).
| Duration: | 1 year |
| Price: | $AUD 60.00 |
Chapters and Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
The AEA encourages and supports the establishment of local epidemiology interest groups to undertake ongoing education and training courses. These local chapters or SIGs organise social events, talks and conferences and have been established in several areas (i.e. Victoria/Tasmania and Queensland) and on specific topics (i.e. paediatric and perinatal epidemiology or clinical epidemiology and research synthesis methods).
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AEA in New Zealand
The New Zealand branch of AEA holds regular workshops and offers student travel awards to assist New Zealand epidemiology students to attend the AEA Annual Scientific Meeting.
To contact AEA New Zealand, please email the New Zealand Representative Bridget Kool
Job opportunities
- Statistician/Epidemiologist - The Kirby Institute, UNSW Medicine
- Clinical Project Coordinator - The Kirby Institute, UNSW Medicine
- Statistician / Data Analyst - QIMR Berghofer, Brisbane
- Epidemiologist (Latin America) Expression of Interest - Eliminate Dengue Program
- Knowledge and Translation Broker - Centre for Air pollution NSW
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International Epidemiological Association (IEA)
The International Epidemiological Association aims to facilitate communication amongst those engaged in research and teaching of epidemiology throughout the world, and to encourage its use in all fields of health including social, community and preventative medicine. These aims are achieved by holding scientific meetings and seminars, by publication of journals, reports, monographs, translations of books, by contact amongst members and by other activities consistent with these aims. Members are accepted without regard to race, religion, sex, political affiliation or country of origin.
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Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)
The Public Health Association of Australia provides forums for the discussion of public health in Australia and a voice of a wide variety of professional public health workers.
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Joint Policy Committee of the Societies of Epidemiology (JPC-SE)
IJPC-SE provides epidemiologists from around the world with an international forum to discuss any policy concern related to epidemiology.
Latest events
May
- Online Course - Health Services Program Monitoring and Evaluation Mon. 8 May, 2017 - Sun. 30 Jul, 2017
- Online Course - Longitudinal Analysis and Multi-level Modeling of Population Health Data Mon. 8 May, 2017 - Sun. 30 Jul, 2017
July
- Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases - UWA’s School of Population and Global Health Mon. 24 Jul, 2017 - Fri. 28 Jul, 2017
August
- The Integrated Data Infrastructure Symposium: How the IDI can help address epidemiological questions - Auckland, New Zealand Wed. 16 Aug, 2017
- BHI Challenging Ideas seminar event with Dr Stephen Duckett Fri. 25 Aug, 2017
September
- International Conference on Social Sciences And Interdisciplinary Studies Thu. 7 Sep, 2017 - Fri. 8 Sep, 2017
- 29th Annual Scientific Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) Sun. 24 Sep, 2017 - Thu. 28 Sep, 2017
- Advanced Epidemiology Short Course - Sydney Mon. 25 Sep, 2017 - Thu. 28 Sep, 2017
- Annual Scientific Meeting 2017 Thu. 28 Sep, 2017 - Sat. 30 Sep, 2017
November
- 13th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference Mon. 13 Nov, 2017 - Wed. 15 Nov, 2017
- 3rd Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium - St Margaret’s College, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Wed. 22 Nov, 2017
December
- Clinical Epidemiology - UWA’s School of Population and Global Health Mon. 4 Dec, 2017 - Fri. 8 Dec, 2017
Epidemiological News Feed
- People with genetic susceptibility to Alzheimer's may have greater cognitive deficits with sleep-disordered breathing
- Epigenetic dysregulation with age in normal breast tissue may contribute to cancer risk
- Kent State professor offers reliable information about vaccine safety, urges to promote immunization
- Study explores reasons for higher risk of depression in some women
- Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity linked to increased risk for neurocognitive problems in preterm infants
- Healthcare providers rarely perform stethoscope hygiene between patient encounters
- Brief bursts of high-intensity, weight-bearing activity linked to better bone health in women
- Young people with depression have elevated risk for cannabis use disorder at age 18
- Injury, dust exposure among 9/11 survivors linked to risk of later heart and respiratory diseases
- University of Birmingham secures NIHR funding to launch Global Health Research Group