SABII News

Last week, instead of our usual team meeting, the SABII crew were all busy typing away on our laptops. We organised a half-day writing retreat (a.k.a. ‘Shut Up and Write’ morning) where we all worked on a current writing project without interruption. We smashed out several pomodoros and by all accounts, we were very productive. Go team! We’ve got another writing session lined up for next month.

When we’re not working hard, you can often find us sharing a meal or coffee on campus. Here we are a couple of weeks ago, celebrating Kerrie’s ‘Maker and Shaper’ award. Congratulations again, Kerrie! Very well deserved.

The SABII team sends a big congratulations to Adeline Tinessia, who graduated last week with a Master of Global Health. Congratulations, Addy! We’re glad to have you on the team.

We would also like to acknowledge Dr Kerrie Wiley who has been awarded a Faculty of Medicine and Health “Makers and Shapers” award for Outstanding Research (individual) category.  Key achievements noted in Kerrie’s nomination include: 

• Making an integral contribution to the development of the Behavioural and Social Drivers of Vaccination (BeSD) tools to help countries assess the drivers of low vaccination uptake and act on them, and in particular the qualitative interview guides and work on training and implementation. 
• Lead writer of the Global Health Security Network policy report on the Drivers of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Strategies to Increase Vaccination Rates, launched by the Dean of the Harvard SPH Michelle Williams. Said report commissioner Adam Kamradt-Scott: “Words cannot express. This is really quite brilliant. Thank you!! It is an absolute pleasure to read, very informative, with exceptional use of empirical data and case studies to highlight and drive home your key messages.”
• Awarded an NHMRC investigator grant in 2022 and co-leading SABII.

What a fantastic recognition of all your achievements. Well done, Kerrie!!