These will enable the observed variations to be broken down into various components of time, including an overall linear trend, a cyclical component, a seasonal component and an irregular random component. Spatial analysis is a new field, particularly in relation to disease data. This project provides an important opportunity for exploration of these methods in relation to disease surveillance in Australia. Building on data collected at national, state and local levels, it will lead to improvements in the recognition and response to arboviral diseases in the region. A multi disciplinary and geographically representative team has been developed with the broad base of essential expertise.
International collaboration is invited.