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🧵 #CDIC2023: We now have a Q&A session with @healthgovau CMO Prof @PKelly_CBR in the Riverside Theatre, for anyone who wishes to ask Prof Kelly about the Australian CDC. #AusCDC Q&A panel sitting on stage
@healthgovau @PKelly_CBR @BizEventsPerth @terryslevin @tarunw @HelenSMarshall @abcperth @SBSNews @theage @Deakin's Professor Catherine Bennett asks Prof @PKelly_CBR about the level of independence, & funding of the #AusCDC. #CDIC2023
@healthgovau @PKelly_CBR @BizEventsPerth @terryslevin @tarunw @HelenSMarshall @abcperth @SBSNews @theage @Deakin In response to another question, Prof Kelly discusses advisory committees & how the #AusCDC could fit among current frameworks. #CDIC2023
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🧵 Hello from day 1 of the Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2023. The Opening Plenary, starting now, is titled 'Whole of society: future approach to infectious diseases prevention and control'. #CDIC2023 River in Perth. Sunny day.
@BizEventsPerth @terryslevin @tarunw @HelenSMarshall @abcperth @healthgovau @_PHAA_WA Sandra Harben is now giving the Welcome to Country. We're on Whadjuk Noongar land today. #CDIC2023 Sandra Harben speaking at l...
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The Federal Government is progressing its commitment to establishing a national Centre for Disease Control, with the recent publication of a stakeholder consultation report summarising key responses about roles and functions of an #AusCDC

health.gov.au/our-work/Austr…
Seeing many conversations about the Centre in recent months using the acronym #ACDC had us @CroakeyNews wondering what's in a name?

Is Australian Centre for Disease Control the most relevant name?

Will the acronym #ACDC work or will it be confused with the rock band?
The report states that many stakeholders accept the name #ACDC – it "clearly positions the organisation's role" & is in line with similar Centres overseas.

But, some noted concern that CDC "did not sufficiently signal a preventative health include".

Other names suggested... Image
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