The Australasian Epidemiological Association

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and supporting the Australasian
Epidemiological community
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Epidemiologist Spotlight

Keeley Allen - field epidemiologist

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Epidemiologist Spotlight

Aruna Phabmixay - field epidemiologist

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Our Annual Scientific Meeting

Our Annual Scientific Meeting

The annual AEA scientific meeting provides a forum for workshops and presentation of papers and posters related to epidemiology and biostatistics. Members receive discounted registration fees. The meeting usually occurs in September or October each year.
Annual Awards

Annual Awards

Many annual awards recognising excellence and or supporting development and career progression. Such as the prestigious Early-Career Workshop, conference awards for students, Mid-Career International Travel award, Mentoring award, Life-Time award
Chapters and Special Interest Groups

Chapters and Special Interest Groups

The AEA encourages and supports the establishment of local chapters and special epidemiology interest groups to undertake ongoing collegial activities such as training or mentoring.
Monthly Bulletin

Monthly Bulletin

A fortnightly email bulletin is distributed to all members and provides notices of official AEA business and information on employment opportunities.

Our Mission

Develop and promote the discipline of epidemiology in Australasia. We are enabling excellence in the practice of epidemiological methods, communication, advocating for funding, capacity building and policy development, and building strategic alliances with related organisations to maintain high standards of public health practice, teaching and research in Australasia.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY?

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.


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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



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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 a range of biomedical sciences...

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TESIG

TESIG

Teaching Epidemiology SIG

AEA NSW

AEA NSW

NSW Epidemiology Group
AEA Tas

AEA Tas

Tasmania Epidemiology Group

AEA Vic

AEA Vic

Victorian Epidemiology Group

The AEA encourages and supports establishing local chapters and special 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 geographical areas (i.e. ACT, Moana Pasifika, NSW, NT, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia) and on specific topics (i.e. cancer, cardiovascular disease, environment, epidemiology in government, paediatric and perinatal epidemiology, clinical epidemiology and research synthesis methods, teaching methods or survey methods).

To be a member of one or more SIG please log in and indicate the appropriate group in your profile.

CVDSIG

CVDSIG

Cardiovascular Disease SIG
CESIG

CESIG

Cancer Epidemiology SIG
EESIG

EESIG

Environmental Epidemiology SIG

SMSIG

SMSIG

Survey Methods SIG


AEA Qld

AEA Qld

Queensland Epidemiology Group

AEA SA

AEA SA

South Australian Epidemiology Group

AEA NT

AEA NT

Northern Territory Epidemiology Group

AEA ACT

AEA ACT

ACT Epidemiology Group

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AEA WA

AEA WA

Western Australia Epidemiology Group

PPESIG

PPESIG

Perinatal and Paediatric Epidemiology SIG

EIGSIG

EIGSIG

Epidemiology in Government SIG

AEA MPC

AEA MPC

Moana Pasifika Chapter

IJE

The Editorial team for IJE is now located in Sydney. For updates on what is being published go to https://academic.oup.com/ije/advance-articles

Seminars in Epidemiology

The Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) is the professional organisation dedicated to excellence in epidemiological research, education, training and advocacy in the Australasian region. Our membership fees cover the costs of the bulletin and other membership benefits. The full AEA membership fee is AUD$110 per year (now a new option of 3 years at $315), with a reduced rate of AUD$60 for students and those from the Oceania Region (incl Fiji, PNG, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands - not including NZ), and those retired. In addition, we provide a 'special circumstances' category of membership at a reduced fee for members experiencing financial hardship. Become a member

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

  • Register or renew your student membership with the AEA. Workshops at ASM and eligible for awards.
$AUD 60.00

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

  • Register or renew as members in Pacific Island Countries (PIC) (not including NZ) or retired.
$AUD 60.00

FELLOWSHIP

  • Fellow membership is by invitation only, and includes all AEA life members and mentoring awardees. A Fellow receives all privileges of ordinary membership of the Association but, other than life members, must pay the Fellow membership fee.
$AUD 150.00
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