Month: September 2023

Adoption of a Delphi technique to achieve consensus for a national infection surveillance program in Australian residential aged care facilities Assoc/Prof Noleen Bennett1,2, Ms Eliza Watson 1, Dr Lyn-li Lim1, Dr Janet Sluggett3, Prof Karin Thursky2, Assoc/Prof Leon Worth1 for...

One Health, One World: Can One Health Mitigate Effects of the Next infectious disease Threat? Lyn Gilbert1 1 University of Sydney; Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute   ‘One Health’ (OH) acknowledges the interdependence of human, animal, plant, and environmental health. Most...

Infection Prevention and Control in the Pacific Region  Author:  Margie Evans; Matt mason   The Pacific Region Infectious Disease Association (PRIDA) is a multidisciplinary organisation of members who volunteer their time to support teams across the Pacific. Members include infectious diseases...

AMS Policy Development and Implementation in Aged Care Kristin Xenos1 1 Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, GPO Box 5480, Sydney, NSW, 2001, kristin.xenos@safetyandquality.gov.au   There is a high burden of infection and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in...

Prevention is Greener than cure – practical steps to reduce the carbon footprint of infection prevention and control services Rajeka Lazarus Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, Bristol, UK & UK Health Security Agency  ...

Surgical Aseptic Technique – Improving Outcomes for Patients and Staff  Yvonne Fletcher, Hands-On Infection Control Advisor Aseptic Technique is a set of practices that protect patients from acquiring healthcare associated infections and protects healthcare workers from contact with blood, body...

The value of higher degree and undergraduate training in universities for building IPC workforce, and priorities for the future Peta-Anne Zimmerman1   1 Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, p.zimmerman@griffith.edu.au   The World Health Organization (WHO) Core Components for Infection Prevention and...

“Cleanliness Unleashed: A Deep Dive into Detergent, Disinfectant, and Cleaning best practices.” Ryan Clarke1   GAMA Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd. Suite 1/33-37 Duerdin St, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168, r.clarke@gamahealthcare.com.au   Just like cleaning out the humble refrigerator, environmental cleaning isn’t...

Lyn-li Lim1 1 Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human health, driven by excessive antimicrobial use.  Australian residential aged care services (RACS) are recognised as an important setting for...

Dr Susan Jain1 1Clinical Excellence Commission, 1 Reserve Road St Leonards NSW 2065.  Climate change is one of the biggest threats to modern society and health plays a major role in both contribution and prevention. It is estimated Australia’s health...