GPO Box 1421, Canberra ACT 2601
Level 1 16 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra City ACT
T. 13 000 NHMRC (13 000 64672) or +61 2 6217 9000 F. +61 2 6217 9100 E. nhmrc@nhmrc.gov.au
ABN 88 601 010 284
MEDIA ALERT
10 December 2009
Attn: Chiefs-of-Staff, News Editors, Photographers
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Workshop - Outcomes
WHEN:
Friday 11 December 2009
WHERE:
NHMRC Offices, Level 1, 16 Marcus Clarke Street, Civic ACT
TIME:
9:40am 10:10am
MEDIA
CONTACT:
Simon Tidy 02 6217 9190 / 0422 008 512
MEDIA NOTE:
Warwick Anderson AM, Chief Executive Officer, National Health and Medical Research Council
(NHMRC) along with experts in the field of H1N1 will be available for interview regarding the outcomes
of the NHMRC two-day H1N1 Workshop being held in Canberra this week.
The workshop, bringing together leading scientists, medical researchers and Chief Medical Officers from
around Australia, offers an excellent opportunity to hear first hand the latest information regarding the fight
against the spread and incidence of the H1N1 virus both in Australia and internationally.
Additional interview opportunities with workshop speakers available on request.