This research will investigate the contribution to the burden of infectious diseases in Australia from travel by migrant Australians who visit friends and relatives in their country of birth. Currently, little is known about the burden of travel-associated infections or the barriers to preventative pre-travel health practices amongst migrant travellers, particularly in the Australian context. This study will quantify modifiable behaviours, motivations and risk perceptions of migrant Australian travellers. This project will provide the necessary evidence to guide an effective response to reduce travel-associated infectious disease amongst this target at-risk group, developed in conjunction with stakeholder consultation.
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Project supported by
Australian Research Council - Discovery Project
Project ID: DP120100189