Month: September 2022

Megan Reilly1 1 Hands-On Infection Control, PO Box 233 North Perth, WA, 6906, megan@handsoninfectioncontrol.com.au On 13 October 2020, the then Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck wrote to all Commonwealth funded residential aged...

Robert Robinson1 1Maitland Hospital, Metford Rd, Metford, NSW, 2323, robert.robinson@health.nsw.gov.au Education and training are key elements undertaken by the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) service. This can involve face to face presentations or practical training in large or small groups,...

Dr Brendan McMullan1 1 Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW 2031 Alongside infection prevention and control, antimicrobials are fundamental to modern healthcare. Indeed, modern surgery, obstetrics and neonatal care, intensive care and management of malignancy are impossible without them. Antimicrobial stewardship...

Margaret Leong1 1 Pacific Community, SPC – Private Mail Bag – Suva, Fiji   In February 2020, the Public Health Division of the Pacific Community recruited a new fulltime infection prevention and control (IPC) position with funds provided by the...

Ms Louise Laurie1 1Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC), louise.dekoster@gmail.com   In early 2022, I was accepted to deploy as an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) specialist with GOARN to Kiribati to support the COVID-19 response operation. As...

Dr Sharon Salmon1, Ms Renee Christensen2 1 World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, salmons@who.int 2 World Health Organization Headquarters, christensenr@who.int   Established in April 2000, the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) is a global technical...

Jed Duff1 1Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, Herston QLD 4029 Despite the available research to inform practice, many patients still fail to receive evidence-based care. Several models have been developed to guide clinicians through the...

The aim of the Infection Prevention and Control in Residential Aged Care Facilities Workshop is to work with participants to establish a greater understanding of the IPC Lead role and responsibilities at both national and organisation levels. The benefits, challenges...