What you'll learn in this expert session
In these presentations, nurses will strengthen their immunisation knowledge and clinical practice using the latest evidence‑based insights from leading experts. This module supports nurses in applying current vaccine recommendations, making informed clinical decisions, and confidently managing immunisation‑related needs across all age groups with greater accuracy and safety.
Angela Newbound highlights key immunisation program updates before guiding you through the practical PneumoSmart tool. Dr Rodney Pearce AM unpacks pneumococcal disease burden and the evolving vaccine landscape for priority populations. Catherine Keil delivers an essential overview of pre-travel consultation, covering measles, yellow fever, and rabies.
About the Experts
Angela Newbound
Angela Newbound is a Registered Nurse and Immunisation Education Consultant based in South Australia, and has been delivering immunisation education and clinical support to general practice and other health professionals since 2000. She is a member of the Immunisation Coalition and provides clinical oversight of the PneumoSmart Vaccination Tool.
Dr Rodney Pearce AM
Dr Rodney Pearce AM joined the Medical HQ team in 1986.
He trained in Adelaide and worked at the RAH, QEH and Modbury Hospitals before starting work in General Practice.
Dr Pearce was president of the AMA (SA) 1998-2000, GP Nationally Elected Representative on the Federal AMA and Chair of the AMA Council of General Practice for 3 terms from 2004-2010. He is a fellow of the AMA and received the AMA (SA) Presidents award in 2008.
In 2008, he was appointed by the then Health Minister, The Hon. Nicola Roxon to the External Reference Group to develop Australia’s National Primary Health Care Strategy for the national health reforms and was instrumental in Beulah Park and Athelstone Clinics becoming the first in South Australia to train young doctors in their postgraduate (Intern) years and prevocational years (PGPPP) in the community. He continues to be an active supervisor to GP registrars through the regional training program.
On Australia Day 2012, Dr Pearce was admitted to the Order of Australia (AM) for service to medicine as a general practitioner, through contributions to national medical organisations, and to education.
Today Dr Pearce continues to hold the position of Deputy Chair on the Board of the Immunisation Coalition as well as positions on several other boards.
Catherine Keil
Catherine Keil is an Australian/British Nurse Practitioner specialising in travel health and immunisations. After travelling and working in Africa, South East Asia and Central America, she became a practice nurse based in London. She specialised in travel health, which led her to work for Emirates Airline in Dubai for 10 years, where she was instrumental in setting up a travel health clinic for the crew and families. In 2006, she completed the Diploma in Travel Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, UK, and in 2014 completed the ISTM Certificate in Travel Health. After moving to Australia, she completed a Masters in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) from Flinders University, Adelaide, in 2017 and now works as an Endorsed Nurse Practitioner in Travel Health and Immunisations. In 2018, she became an elected member of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) Nursing Professional Group Steering Council. In 2019, she became a Fellow of the Faculty of Travel Medicine (FFTM), Australasian College of Tropical Medicine.
