Travel Medicine Masterclass
The Travel Medicine Masterclass aims to provide practical guidance on the management of travellers before and after travel, with a focus on pre-travel vaccines, management of malaria chemoprophylaxis, and other common travel-associated health issues.
Course date
11–12 JUNE 2026
9:00am – 5:00pm both days
Course delivery
Online via Zoom
Or in person, at:
Monash Public Health
and Preventive Medicine
553 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004
Cost
$1,100 incl. GST
10% discount for undergraduate and postgraduate students, Monash University staff and alumni, and Alfred Health staff.
Program contact
Phone: +61 3 9903 0289
Terms and Conditions
Course registration closes one week prior to the course commencement date.
This course will focus on practical management aspects of common pre-travel health care issues. It will include discussion of indications for travel vaccines; management of travellers’ diarrhoea and malaria chemoprophylaxis; and aspects of non-infectious issues such as jet lag and altitude medicine. It will also include cases focusing on how to approach the unwell returned traveller.
Learning outcomes
1. Identify and address knowledge gaps and establish strategies to remain up-to-date with travel-related health issues and pre-travel advice
2. Plan and conduct a comprehensive pre-travel health assessment
3. Provide individualised vaccine and malaria chemoprophylaxis recommendations to travellers
4. Discuss contraindications and precautions to administering live vaccines, including yellow fever vaccine
5. Discuss prevention and treatment strategies for common travel-related health issues, including travellers’ diarrhoea and non-infectious issues
6. Manage common post-travel presentations such as gastrointestinal, febrile and respiratory illnesses and rashes
7. Apply existing and new travel medicine knowledge to a range of clinical case scenarios
Course outline
DAY 1
- Introduction to travel medicine
- Travellers' diarrhoea
- Vaccines
- Non-infectious risks
- High-risk travellers: pregnancy, immunosuppressed
DAY 2
- Vector-borne risks, including Japanese encephalitis, Yellow fever, and Malaria
- Unwell returned travellers
- Case studies
Accreditation
Travel Medicine Masterclass is endorsed by the RACGP as a CPD Approved Activity in the 2026-28 Triennium.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for GPs, nurses, infectious disease trainees, and other health professionals providing pre- and/or post-travel healthcare to travellers.
Course facilitators
Scholar testimonials
Excellent course. Really informative, well delivered and will enable me to provide better care and advice to my patients. | Very informative lectures with outstanding speakers. I learnt a lot and will recommend to colleagues. | Loved the relaxed and interactive format. Great presenters – relevant to everyday work and practical advice. |
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