09:30 – 18:30	Registration \| Level 2, Melbourne Room Foyer
Pre-Conference Workshop: Aged Care
09:30 – 10:00	Morning Tea
Room	Meeting Room 203
Session Chair	Carrie Spinks, Catherine McGovern
10:00 – 10:15	Welcome from the ACIPC President Stéphane Bouchoucha Chair welcome and housekeeping Catherine McGovern
10:15 – 10:45	ACIPC Aged Care Strategy – via the Aged Care Community of Practice Carrie Spinks
10:45 – 11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:30	Navigating surveillance in aged care Lisa Hall, Noleen Bennett
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 15:00	Using the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s AMS Self-assessment tool Lyn-li Lim, Elise Woodley, Jiamin Liau
15:00 – 15:30	Afternoon Tea
15:30 – 17:00	Creating Safe Animal Friendly Environments (SAFE) for people and pets in aged care Janette Young, Tijana Simic, Torben Nielsen
Pre-Conference Workshop: Let’s Rein in Blood Stream Infection from Vascular Catheters! The organisers of this workshop, AVATAR/AVAS received some funding from Solventum. To assist with some of the out-of-pocket expenses associated with attending the workshop, AVATAR/AVAS has chosen to use some of their funding to reduce the workshop registration fee to $125 for in-person delegates and $75 for online delegates. This offer is limited to the first 100 delegates to register. To register click here.
09:30 – 10:00	Morning Tea
Room	Meeting Room 204
10:00 – 10:10	Howdy, Acknowledgement of Country, housekeeping and thank you to sponsor Gillian Ray-Barruel, Sally Havers
Session 1: Nuggets of Knowledge – national and international data to inform practice & policy
Session Chair	Gillian Ray-Barruel
10:10 – 10:30	The Data Tells the ~~Tail~~ Tale Rebecca McCann
10:30 – 10:50	International perspectives on vascular catheter-associated BSI Andrew Stewardson
10:50 – 11:20	Anaesthetic Pardners in Infection Prevention for IV Catheters Sam Mathias
11:20 – 11:30	Open discussion opportunity – questions/current challenges/trends/issues from participants All attendees
Session 2: Blazing a trail – BSI research activities
Session Chair	Claire Rickard
11:30 – 11:50	Just Say No to the Just in Case Cannula Diana Egerton-Warburton
11:50 – 12:05	Challenges in the development of Statewide BSI definitions Jessica Schults
12:05 – 12:20	Mapping clinical practice and policy to the national peripheral intravenous catheter Clinical Care Standard Josie Lovegrove
12:20 – 12:40	I-DECIDED Device assessment and audits Gillian Ray-Barruel
12:40 – 12:50	Audience questions All attendees
12:50 – 13:30	Lunch
Session 3: “What’s comin’ round the mountain?”
Session Chair	Josie Lovegrove
13:30 – 13:50	SOLVENTUM SPEAKER Reining in the Cowboys: Ensuring a Safe POCUS Program Without Increasing Infections Christine Brown
13:50 – 14:10	Pioneering techniques and technologies Gillian Ray-Barruel
14:10 – 14:30	CLABSI Prevention in my Neck of the Woods Claire Rickard
14:30 – 15:00	Panel Discussion – New Frontiers in Evidence for CLABSI prevention Moderator: Jessica Schults Panel members: Claire Rickard, Sally Havers, Andrew Stewardson, Evan Alexandrou
15:00 – 15:20	Afternoon Tea
Session 4: “Corralling the troops”
Session Chair	Jessica Schults
15:20 – 16:00	PANEL: Evidence-based practice tips and tricks How and when to update hospital policies How to motivate staff and get them on board How to deal with resistance to change Speakers from the previous sessions
16:00 – 16:40	Giddy-upping new ideas into practice: roundtable discussions All attendees
16:40 – 16:55	Yeehaw! Launch the AVATAR position statement Claire Rickard
16:55 – 17:00	Final words and thank you to sponsor and organisers Gillian Ray-Barruel
17:00	Back to the ranch/saloon
Pre-Conference Workshop: Leadership & Mentoring
09:30 – 10:00	Morning Tea
Room	Meeting Room 210
Session Chair	Marija Juraja, Carol O’Sullivan
10:00 – 10:10	Welcome, acknowledgement of country, housekeeping, introductions Marija Juraja, Carol O’Sullivan
10:10 – 11:45	The Hidden Link Between Emotional Intelligence and Healthcare Performance John Dare, Angela Giacoumis
11:45 – 12:30	The challenges of being a leader with the country in turmoil and a lone wolf Kathy Dempsey
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 14:15	5 Moments of Self-Regulation: Empowering Infection Prevention and Control Clinicians for High Performance and Sustainable Success Liam Caswell
14:15 – 15:00	How do you have a high performing team that can lead and manage quality improvements? Sue Hawes
15:00 – 15:30	Afternoon Tea
15:30 – 16:15	Going viral – The role of effective leadership and clinical governance in risk mitigation Anthony McGillion
16:15 – 17:00	How do you become a congruent leader? David Stanley

17:00 – 18:30	Pre-conference drinks, hosted by the ACIPC President \| Level 2, Melbourne Room Foyer Kickstart your conference on a high note at pre-conference drinks, hosted by the ACIPC President. This is an inclusive opportunity for all participants where you can relax, connect, and engage with like-minded professionals paving the way for a collaborative and rewarding event.

08:00 – 18:00	Registration \| Level 2, Melbourne Room Foyer
08:00 – 08:45	Networking Breakfast, Exhibition & Poster Viewing \| Melbourne Room Make the most of your conference experience by attending the breakfast on the first day, an inclusive opportunity for all participants to casually break the ice, share ideas, and build essential professional connections before the start of formal sessions.
Room	Plenary 1
Session Chair	Marija Juraja
08:45 – 08:55	Welcome to Country Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation
08:55 – 09:00	Welcome from the Conference Chair Marija Juraja
09:00 – 09:45	Welcome Address ACIPC President, Dr Stéphane Bouchoucha
09:45 – 10:30	Indoor Air Quality – the lowest hanging fruit for public health impact Bronwyn King Download Presentation Slides
10:30 – 11:00	Morning Tea, Exhibition and Poster Viewing \| Melbourne Room Catering sponsored by Tristel
10:35 – 10:55	Pop Up Stage Presentations – Featuring a mix of brief sponsor and exhibitor presentations and poster showcases: Session Chair: Gemma Saravanos Sc Johnson Professional: Closed-loop Recycling of Plastic Waste Streams for Hand Hygiene, John Hines The impact of skin emollient formulated into Alcohol Based Hand Rubs for regular Hand Hygiene usage, Greg Whiteley Improving Hand Hygiene Practices in the Marshall Islands, Lilieta T. Frances Snoddy, Margaret Leong, Kate Ryan Bare Below the Elbows Poster, Mary-Clare Smith
Room	Plenary 1	Meeting Room 203	Meeting Room 204	Meeting Room 210
Stream	Invited Speakers – HICSIG and ACIPC Collaboration Session – The Future of Data Surveillance	Invited Speakers – Antimicrobial Stewardship	Invited Speakers – Staff health and challenges	Invited Speakers – Invasive Devices
Session Chair	Kate McCarthy	Noleen Bennett	Peta-Anne Zimmerman	Emily Larsen
11:00 – 11:20	Integrating Electronic Health Records, Artificial Intelligence and ‘Omics Technologies: the Future of Infection Prevention Surveillance? Nenad Macesic Download Presentation Slides	Is antifungal stewardship important? Anna Khanina Download Presentation Slides	Psychological well-being of Australian hospital clinical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic Bodil Rasmussen Download Presentation Slides	Anti-microbial or hydrophobic materials vs conventional peripherally inserted central catheters (PICNIC): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial Amanda Ullman Download Presentation Slides
11:20 – 11:40	Virtual biobanking to enhance collaboration and specimen use in infectious diseases Miranda Smith Download Presentation Slides	RECONCILE: An Australian Survey of Multi-Disciplinary Low-Risk Penicillin Allergy Delabelling Elise Mitri Download Presentation Slides	Safeguarding Workers in Quarantine Zones: Critical Challenges and Innovative Solutions Matiu Bush Download Presentation Slides	Does catheter length matter? A comparison of short versus long peripheral intravenous catheters for intravenous antimicrobial delivery in hospitalised adults Amanda Corley Download Presentation Slides
11:40 – 12:00	Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Anu Anuradha Download Presentation Slides	Exploring a role for antibiograms as an antimicrobial stewardship tool in Residential Aged Care Facilities Dipti Khatri Download Presentation Slides	Increasing Immunisation Compliance among Healthcare Workers: Current Challenges and Future Outlook Priscilla Singh Download Presentation Slides	Management of Indwelling Urinary Catheters in the Emergency Department – Electronic Medical Record System: a Hindrance? Stéphane Bouchoucha Download Presentation Slides
12:00 – 12:20	Roundtable Discussion Nenad Macesic, Miranda Smith, Anu Anuradha	AMS: Standardisation of an antimicrobial indication list Ron Cheah Download Presentation Slides	Admission screening testing of patients and staff N95 respirators are cost-effective in reducing COVID-19 hospital-acquired infections Fenella McAndrew Download Presentation Slides	Catheter-associated UTI – Prevention Strategies for a Common Healthcare-Associated Infection Lyn-li Lim Download Presentation Slides
12:20 – 13:20	Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Viewing \| Melbourne Room Catering sponsored by Tristel
12:30 – 13:15	Pop Up Stage Presentations – Featuring a mix of brief sponsor and exhibitor presentations and poster showcases: Session Chair: Emily Larsen BD: Skin antisepsis has evolved, Jade Nolan Binational survey of vascular access device insertion and management workforce, Amanda Corley Infection and all-cause failure of peripheral intravenous catheters: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Nicole Marsh Data for action: implementing a framework for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection surveillance to inform quality improvement in Australia, Deb Friedman Epidemiology of Hospital-acquired Bloodstream Infections at a Quaternary Hospital Service, Bhavi Ravindran Comparing Healthcare Associated Infection data to Hospital Acquired Complication Infection data collection and finding the documentation differences to improve accuracy, Arene Smuts Sepsis in Emergency – An AMS Perspective, Charles Mccafferty Infection prevention practices for non-tunnelled haemodialysis catheters in the intensive care unit: preliminary results from an Australia-wide cross-sectional survey, Amanda Corley Increasing haemodialysis bloodstream infections associated with cuffed catheters in Western Australia (2014-2024), Lisa Nicolaou The burden of Gram-negative pathogens causing surgical site infections among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Victoria, Australia, Deb Friedman Interpharma: Heparin Prefilled Syringes reduce the risk of Sharps Injury & Dosing Errors, John Manus
12:30 – 13:15	The ACIPC Professional and Credentialling Standards (PACS) Framework \| Meeting Room 203 Hosted by Janine Carrucan, PaCS Committee Chair and presented by Belinda Henderson and Sandra Roodt
Room	Plenary 1
Session Chair	Kathy Dempsey
13:20 – 14:20	IPAC National Summit The return of the National Summit. The Infection Prevention and Control IPAC National Summit provides a breadth of information from across Australia and New Zealand jurisdictional IPAC/HAI programs. Providing invaluable insights into jurisdictional programs; governance, structure, strategic direction, and program status, this is a session not to be missed. The session brings key stakeholders together and provides the roadmap to Infection Prevention and Control across Australia and New Zealand. Get to know and network with IPC leaders across the system and take away guidance and inspiration for your local programs. Speakers: Karen Turnbull (TAS), Yana Albrey (NT), Samantha Butenko (SA), Rebecca McCann (WA), Deborah Friedman (VIC), Sarah Pope (ACT), Susan Jain (NSW), Belinda Henderson (QLD) Download Presentation 1, Presentation Slides 2, Presentation Slides 3, Presentation Slides 4, Presentation Slides 5, Presentation Slides 6, Presentation Slides 7, Presentation Slides 8
5 minute quick break
Room	Plenary 1	Meeting Room 203	Meeting Room 204	Meeting Room 210
Stream	Invited Speakers – HICSIG and ACIPC Collaboration Session	Free Paper Oral Presentations – AMR and Surveillance	Free Paper Oral Presentations – IPC in Aged Care and Community Settings	Free Paper Oral Presentations – Educational Initiatives and Workforce Development
Session Chair	Andrew Stewardson	Lisa Nicolaou	Lisa Ryan	Kate Ryan
14:25 – 14:45	2024: The Year in Infection Prevention & Control Jason Kwong, Marion Kainer Download Presentation Slides 1, Presentation Slides 2 This session will discuss key papers from the last year that have influenced infection control. Presentations will be followed by audience Q&A.	Impact of Electronic Medical Record Implementation on Hospital Coding for Pneumonia as a Healthcare-associated Complication Victoria Madigan Download Presentation Slides	Challenges and opportunities for effective infection prevention and control in Residential Aged Care Homes Karren Harris Download Presentation Slides	Standardising clinical practice guideline development, review and evaluation in infection prevention and control in Queensland Kate Allen Download Presentation Slides
14:45 – 15:05		Australian Passive AMR Surveillance: Trends in multidrug-resistant organisms in Australia Brighid Carey Download Presentation Slides	A qualitative review of the role of the Infection Prevention and Control Lead in Residential Aged Care Logan Salmon Download Presentation Slides	Development of a formalised orientation and internal support program for mentoring new Infection Control Professionals to the role Nicola Isles Download Presentation Slides
15:05 – 15:25		A Regional Solution To effective AMS Rounds That works – the ReSTART approach Christina Morvell Download Presentation Slides	IPC practice: Mitigating the spread of infection in community settings Kavita Pantha Download Presentation Slides	Advancing IPC capabilities: Design and planning a novel postgraduate infection prevention and control curriculum in New Zealand Sarah Berger, Jo Borren Download Presentation Slides
15:25 – 15:55	Afternoon Tea, Exhibition and Poster Viewing \| Melbourne Room Catering sponsored by Tristel
15:30 – 15:50	Pop Up Stage Presentations – Featuring a mix of brief sponsor and exhibitor presentations and poster showcases: Session Chair: Karen Davies Whiteley Corporation: Surfex and Dry Surface Biofilms, Matt Omond Clinical Audit of contact tracing and isolation/screening practices for patients with Carbapenemase producing Enterobacterales admitted to a large tertiary centre, Rebecca Sparks Is Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) on the rise at Southwestern Sydney? Siu Mee Janet Li Sustaining Services and Building Capacity: Strategies for Growth During Challenging IPAC Periods, Megan Brown
Room	Plenary 1	Meeting Room 203	Meeting Room 204	Meeting Room 210
Stream	Free Paper Oral Presentations – Collegial IPC	Free Paper Oral Presentations – BSI Surveillance	Free Paper Oral Presentations – Managing MROs	Invited Speakers – Aged care: Advancing IPC in aged care
Session Chair	Lincoln Fowler	Fiona De Sousa	Matthew Mason	Carrie Spinks, Catherine McGovern
15:55 – 16:15	Your words, our collective learnings – ACIPC 2023 survey results and together driving forward? Kathy Dempsey Download Presentation Slides	Understanding bloodstream infections associated with peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) use in Aotearoa New Zealand Sue Atkins Download Presentation Slides	Debugging MRO Screening Biny Mathews Download Presentation Slides	Supporting infection prevention and control (IPC) in aged care settings: The Aged Care IPC Guide Jan Gralton Download Presentation Slides
16:15 – 16:35	Partnering with Consumers in Preventing and Controlling Infections Clinical Governance Emily Chapple Download Presentation Slides	Bloodstream infections in patients on maintenance haemodialysis: rates, clinical features, microbiology, and outcomes Samantha Crimmins Download Presentation Slides	Establishing Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms surveillance, prevention and control in middle income and small island country: A case study from Fiji Savneel Shivam Kumar Download Presentation Slides	The proposed new Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards: Infection prevention and control (IPC) Anita Francis Download Presentation Slides
16:35 – 16:55	A seat at the table: using asepsis principles to facilitate a wheelchair-using medical student to gain surgical operating theatre experience Deborah Rhodes Download Presentation Slides	1672 green topped bottles: 10 years of Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infection surveillance in Tasmania Fiona Wilson Download Presentation Slides	National Alert System for Critical Antimicrobial Resistances: A highlight of carbapenemase-producing organisms in Australia Brighid Carey Download Presentation Slides	Update on the Australian Government’s approach to IPC in Aged Care in 2025 Rhiannon Box Download Presentation Slides
16:55 – 18:30	Welcome Reception, Sponsored by Rhima Australia The Welcome Reception offers a prime opportunity for attendees to unwind, connect, and build relationships in a casual setting, creating a positive and collaborative atmosphere that extends beyond formal sessions; additionally, mingling with exhibitors provides a valuable chance to explore innovations, partnerships, and industry insights

08:15 – 17:15	Registration \| Level 2, Melbourne Room Foyer Exhibition Hall Open \| Melbourne Room
Room	Plenary 1
Session Chair	Sally Havers
08:45 – 09:00	Decarbonising the health system: Australia’s first National Health and Climate Strategy Sonia Chanchlani Download Presentation Slides
09:00 – 09:30	Succession, sustainability and advancement of IPC in aged care Lisa Hall Download Presentation Slides
09:30 – 10:00	Bridging the Evidence to Practice Gap in Infection Prevention Heather Gilmartin Download Presentation Slides
10:00 – 10:30	The Critical Role of Certification in Infection Prevention and Control Jessica Dangles Download Presentation Slides
10:30 – 11:00	Morning Tea, Exhibition and Poster Viewing \| Melbourne Room Catering sponsored by SC Johnson
10:35 – 10:55	Pop Up Stage Presentations – Featuring a mix of brief sponsor and exhibitor presentations and poster showcases: Session Chair: Nicole Marsh Gentec Australia Pty Ltd: A Holistic Approach to the Prevention of Biofilm Formation and Disturbance in Clinical Basins, Graeme Bunt Cohorting patients with multi-resistant organism (MRO) in Fairfield hospital- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) strategy in line with Patient safety, Joann Chiong Realigning Environmental Cleaning Practices to Curb the Carbapenem Resistant Organisms Outbreak in Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Fiji, Ashlyn Datt, Savneel Shivam Kumar linezolid-resistant vanA VRE outbreak. Are we worried? Barsha Baral
Room	Plenary 1	Meeting Room 203	Meeting Room 204	Meeting Room 210
Stream	Invited Speakers – Leadership, management & mentoring of the novice IPC	Invited Speakers – Aged care: Sustaining the IPC lead	Invited Speakers – Primary Healthcare and IPC	Invited Speakers – IPC in a dental setting
Session Chair	Carol O’Sullivan	Louise Wright, Carrie Spinks	Kristie Popkiss	Marija Juraja
11:00 – 11:20	What’s it like to be mentored on the ACIPC Board: Experience of a Mentee Sally Havers Download Presentation Slides	Exploring barriers, enablers and opportunities to best practice IPC in residential aged care Jo Tropea Download Presentation Slides	Primary Healthcare and IPC Sara Drew Download Presentation Slides	Challenges for Public dental clinics transitioning from AS4815:2006 and 4187:2014 to AS 5369:2023 Wendy Bacilija Download Presentation Slides
11:20 – 11:40	Practical ways to set yourself up for success Sandra Roodt Download Presentation Slides	Experiences of an aged care IPC community of practice (IPC CoP) Robyn Smith		Implementing AS5369 across different business models in dentistry – challenges and opportunities Kylie Robb Download Presentation Slides
11:40 – 12:00	Practical and creative ways to increase your resource capacity Sandra Roodt Download Presentation Slides	How to establish and provide education and promotional material for aged care IPC on the fly Perri Waddell Download Presentation Slides		Oral Microbiome and Transplants – the Future Peter Zilm Download Presentation Slides
12:00 – 12:20	The Mentoring Journey: walking side-by-side towards success Gina Meibusch Download Presentation Slides	Can Infection Control be achieved in the Home Care setting? Steve Neal Download Presentation Slides		Development of “Intelligent particles” for the treatment of dental caries Yanping He
12:20 – 13:40	Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Viewing \| Melbourne Room Catering sponsored by SC Johnson
12:45 – 13:30	Pop Up Stage Presentations – Featuring a mix of brief sponsor and exhibitor presentations and poster showcases: Session Chair: Amanda Corley Freudenberg FHCS: Dangers of Dust, Lorenzo Tadeo Creating a virtual IPC office – a safe space to ask IPC questions, Rebecca Scott, Terri Butcher, Joanna Price Succession, not just a television series; How a novice built skills, Keira Doan, Catina Eyres, Melodie Heland Ensuring Continuity and Excellence: Supporting New Infection Control Practitioners in ISLHD’s Infection Prevention and Control Service, Jillian Rutty Promoting Awareness of Otitis Media in Aboriginal Children in the Community, Mary-Clare Smith Help! – Where’s the Remote “Infection” Control? Trish Hurst Supporting IPC programs in RACFs via the residential in-reach program, Louise Wright Multimodal Infection Prevention & Control Education Strategies to Reduce Acute Respiratory Virus Transmission in Hospital, Ning An Optimising Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts in Aged Care: Unveiling Trends and Strategies for Enhanced Practice, Anh-Thu Le, Lydia Haileslassie South West Sydney Local Health District Infection Prevention Website, Arene Smuts EBOS: The new platform for macerator technology, Mariella Bingham
Room	Plenary 1
Session Chair	Stéphane Bouchoucha
13:40 – 14:10	The ACIPC Lecture Professor Brett Mitchell AM Download Presentation Slides The ACIPC Board invites an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of infection prevention and control to deliver the annual ACIPC Lecture. The Board is pleased to announce Professor Brett Mitchell AM will deliver the lecture in 2024.
5 minute quick break
Room	Plenary 1	Meeting Room 203	Meeting Room 204	Meeting Room 210
Stream	Free Paper Oral Presentations – Outbreak Preparedness	Free Paper Oral Presentations – Building Workforce Capacity	Free Paper Oral Presentations – Vascular Access and SSI	Invited Speakers – Aged Care: AMS
Session Chair	Fiona De Sousa	Michael Wishart	Nicola Isles	Kelly Barton, Catherine McGovern
14:15 – 14:35	High consequences infectious diseases – how to prepare infection prevention and control professionals for the next challenge? Susan Jain Download Presentation Slides	Transformational Leadership in IPC Suzie Hammouche Download Presentation Slides	Medical liquid adhesive to secure jugular central venous catheter dressings in intensive care: a multicentre randomised controlled trial Nicole Marsh Download Presentation Slides	Aged care AMS – celebrating Antimicrobial Awareness Week Noleen Bennett, Lisa Hall Download Presentation Slides
14:35 – 14:55	Lights, Cameras, Actions: Establishing a readiness and assurance framework in the low-frequency/high-stakes environment of a Biocontainment Unit Jaimie Henry Download Presentation Slides	Junior Medical Officers are championing changes in IPC. Descriptive outcomes from the first two years of a successful mentorship program Sarah Browning Download Presentation Slides	Why are peripheral intravenous catheters removed in practice? A secondary analysis of a multi-site cluster randomised controlled trial Josephine Lovegrove Download Presentation Slides	Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and Antimicrobial Stewardship – Reflections on 2024 Lyn-li Lim Download Presentation Slides
14:55 – 15:15	Outbreak Preparedness Education in Medical and Nursing Curriculum: A Scoping Review Siriwan Lim Download Presentation Slides	Building Workforce Capacity and Succession Planning out West Maureen Canning Download Presentation Slides	Descriptive Analysis of Surgical Site Infections Following Caesarean Sections in a One-Year Period at Vila Central Hospital Gilson Fangaria Download Presentation Slides	Managing a CPE outbreak in aged care Jo Stodart Download Presentation Slides
15:15 – 15:35	Thinking outside the box. Converting single patient rooms into bespoke negative pressure rooms in a hospital with aged infrastructure Elizabeth Orr Download Presentation Slides	Providing Infection Prevention and Control Education to Rural Nurses Mary-Clare Smith	Management of a cardiothoracic surgical site infection outbreak in a newly opened cardiac hospital. Susan Elizabeth Ryan Download Presentation Slides	Managing a CPE outbreak in aged care continued Jo Stodart
15:35 – 16:05	Afternoon Tea, Exhibition and Poster Viewing \| Melbourne Room Catering sponsored by SC Johnson
15:40 – 16:00	Pop Up Stage Presentations – Featuring a mix of brief sponsor and exhibitor presentations and poster showcases: Session Chair: Phil Russo GAMA Healthcare Australia: Healthcare Environmental Hygiene: What role do 2-in-1 disinfectant wipes play in reducing healthcare-associated infections, Ryan Clarke Antimicrobial resistance and healthcare cleaning, Lorenzo Tadeo Does your nurse know how to clean? Lorenzo Tadeo Wash with the Wardies, Michelle Bolte, Justin Fox
Room	Plenary 1	Meeting Room 203	Meeting Room 204	Meeting Room 210
Stream	Free Paper Oral Presentations – Workforce Challenges	Free Paper – Lightning Talks	Free Paper – Lightning Talks	Invited Speakers – Sustainability in IPC
Session Chair	Elizabeth Orr	Emily Larsen	Matt Mason	Nicole Vause
16:05 – 16:25	Implementing influenza vaccination requirements for healthcare workers in Victoria Stephanie Tanamas Download Presentation Slides	Cleaning time and motion (CENTIME): an observational study on the time required to effectively clean shared medical equipment in hospitals Georgia Matterson Download Presentation Slides Introduction of a cleaners’ education and training program to deliver standardized cleaning practices and outcomes in a healthcare setting Cathy Mowat Download Presentation Slides Comparison of two endoscope channel cleaning approaches to remove cyclic build-up biofilm Jonathan Burdach Achieving a Whole of System Infection Prevention Learning Organisation in Queensland: Laying the Foundations with Meaningful Statewide Engagement Corinne Miles Download Presentation Slides Balancing safety and efficiency: A think-aloud study for identifying variations of practice related to contrast media in computed tomography Yobelli Jimenez Antibiotics misuse: External constraints on physicians Nastaran Nazrul Tui Download Presentation Slides Influenza vaccination campaigns among NSW custodial population: achievements and challenges Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo	Healthcare workers’ perspectives on the implementation of TB infection prevention and control policy in rural Papua New Guinea Gigil Marme Download Presentation Slides Treatment Practices, and Challenges in Managing Bacterial Skin Infections: Insights from Australian Primary Care Clinicians – A mixed methods study Dhakshila Niyangoda Download Presentation Slides Community Infection Prevention & Control audits-square pegs in round holes? Sarah Thomas Download Presentation Slides He said, She Said, They Said Kaye Bellis Download Presentation Slides Because that’s what I was taught! Is there evidence for wearing gloves when preparing or administering intravenous antibiotics? (Recorded Presentation) Martina Costello Download Presentation Slides Bare below the elbows campaign for a private health organisation in Australia Kerrie Taylor Download Presentation Slides Enhancing Hand Hygiene Compliance Through Visual Cues: A Quality Improvement Initiative Utilising Pink Vests Jayne Cameron Download Presentation Slides	Sustainability in Healthcare – The Challenges of setting up a Sustainability Program and Committee within a Local Health Network Darren Bradbrook Download Presentation Slides
16:25 – 16:45	Skin Hydration Knowledge’s Influence on Post-Hand Hygiene Moisturisation Among Healthcare Workers: Insights from a Melbourne Tertiary Health Service Survey Anie Edward Download Presentation Slides			Integrating Sustainability into Infection Control: A Pathway to Greener Healthcare Sarah Ripley Download Presentation Slides
16:45 – 17:05	Navigating a complex landscape – Infection prevention and control through a veterinary lens Angela Willemsen Download Presentation Slides			Finding Balance: Navigating Sustainability and Infection Control in Healthcare Design Morag Lee Download Presentation Slides
Room	Plenary 1
17:15 – 17:45	Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control – Annual General Meeting
Room	Sovereign Room
19:00 – 23:59	Conference Dinner Join us at the ACIPC Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation Night. Tickets can be purchased for $100 when registering. Tickets include pre-dinner drinks, 3 course meal, pre-set wine on tables, entertainment. A cash bar will operate throughout the night for the purchase of beer, wine, and spirits. The dinner will have a Grand Prix theme, inspired by the Melbourne Grand Prix. With a red, black, and gold colour palette, the event will capture the essence of this iconic race. Enjoy a relaxed evening of great food and company, all in the spirit of Formula 1.

08:15 – 15:45	Registration \| Level 2, Melbourne Room Foyer Exhibition Hall Open \| Melbourne Room
Room	Plenary 1
Session Chair	Phil Russo
08:45 – 09:15	The ClEaning and Enhanced disiNfection (CLEEN) study: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial Brett Mitchell AM, Nirmali Sivapragasam Download Presentation Slides
09:15 – 09:45	IPC improvement: it’s the behaviour – out to lunch A general overview of human behaviour theory, its application to better understand IPC compliance and its use to design effective behaviour change interventions Michael Borg Download Presentation Slides
09:45 – 10:15	A One Health perspective on Pandemics, Prevention and IPC Francette Geraghty-Dusan Download Presentation Slides
10:15 – 10:45	The Role of Vaccination and Disease Diagnosis in Improved Veterinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Glenn Browning Download Presentation Slides
10:45 – 11:15	Morning Tea, Exhibition and Poster Viewing \| Melbourne Room Catering sponsored by Ecolab
10:50 – 11:10	Pop Up Stage Presentations – Featuring a mix of brief sponsor and exhibitor presentations and poster showcases: Session Chair: Rebecca McNamara Tristel Pty Ltd: Navigating AS-5369 Compliance: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions, Ash McMaster A comparative analysis of impacts of the environment on reported infections in the community setting, Logan Salmon, Nigel Aberdour Hepatitis C treatments for individuals under custody: the contributing role of Justice Health NSW towards NSW Hepatitis C elimination goal, Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo Relative burden of healthcare associated COVID infections compared to other reportable healthcare associated infections (HAI) assuming ongoing continuous surveillance, Marion Kainer
Room	Plenary 1	Meeting Room 203	Meeting Room 204	Meeting Room 210	Meeting Room 211
Stream	Invited Speakers – Veterinary care and vaccinations	Invited Speakers – Environmental Cleaning and Ventilation; the way forward	Invited Speakers – Reprocessing, changes AS5369 and other guidelines	Workshop	Masterclass
Session Chair	Josh Philp	Marija Juraja	Fiona Wilson	Mary Wyer
11:15 – 11:35	Immunisation in Veterinary Care James Gilkerson Download Presentation Slides	Adding disinfectant to routine cleaning – Is it worth it? (Recorded presentation) Jan Gralton	Health Facility Implications of the new AS5369 Andrew Ellis Download Presentation Slides	Workshop: An introduction to personal protective equipment for high consequence infectious diseases Patricia E.Ferguson, Mary Wyer, Jaimie Henry, Kathy Dempsey, Susan Jain, Nicole Tolhurst Download Presentation Slides Note: Due to logistical and scheduling constraints, this session will be limited to 32 participants.	Mentoring Masterclass Download Presentation Slides Exclusively designed for current participants of the ACIPC Mentoring Program and those considering joining the next cohort, this masterclass offers a unique opportunity to deepen your mentoring skills, connect with fellow mentors, and enhance your impact in the program.
11:35 – 11:55	A Comparison and Contrast Review – IPC in veterinary care vs human care Carol Bradley Download Presentation Slides	Optimising ventilation for infection prevention and control in healthcare settings Brad Prezant Download Presentation Slides	AS5369:2023: the changes, impacts & risks Darren Martin Download Presentation Slides
11:55 – 12:15	Leaps and bounds: Veterinary Antimicrobial Stewardship in Australia Laura Hardefeldt Download Presentation Slides	Practical application of the CLEEN study Kate Browne Download Presentation Slides	Ultrasound transducer disinfection for percutaneous procedures: A review of the evidence supporting guideline recommendations Nathan Peters Download Presentation Slides
12:15 – 12:35	Implementing an Infection Prevention and Control plan in an equine veterinary hospital Anna Blishen Download Presentation Slides	Findings from recent research into air purifiers for reducing the incidence of acute respiratory infections in Australian residential aged care facilities Bismi Thottiyil Sultanmuhammed Abdul Khadar Download Presentation Slides	Responding to positive microbiological surveillance results in the Gastrointestinal Unit Diana Lagana Download Presentation Slides
12:35 – 13:35	Lunch, Exhibition and Poster Viewing \| Melbourne Room Catering sponsored by Ecolab
12:45 – 13:25	Pop Up Stage Presentations – Featuring a mix of brief sponsor and exhibitor presentations and poster showcases: Session Chair: Emily Larsen Nanosonics: Australian-made and Leading the Way in Infection Prevention, Beverley Jones Inappropriate diagnosis of hospital-associated urinary tract infections, Dorothy Ling Survey of Infection Prevention staff perception of WGS integration into routine IPC practice, Dorothy Ling Clostridioides Difficile Infection and Antibiotic Usage at a Regional Hospital: a Case-Control Study, Sarah Alland Urine Specimen Project Advancement: Quality Collection, Quality Specimen and Quality Care, Carmel Couch Continued Glove Usage vs. Hand Hygiene in Hospital Settings: Impacts on Infection Prevention and Compliance, Anie Edward UV-C disinfection of ultrasound probes: challenges of uneven irradiance on complex surfaces, Jonathan Burdach Driving quality improvement in following the transition of Mental Health & Well Being Service into a Victorian Public Health Service, Kim Nash Ward Contact Screening of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales – Do the Numbers Add Up, Megan Gritt Blue Mirror: Blue Mirror PPE and Hand Hygiene Training: Transform your approach to IPC training with world leading, proven solutions, Holly Hodgson
Room	Plenary 1	Meeting Room 203	Meeting Room 204	Meeting Room 210	Meeting Room 211
Stream	Invited Speakers – One Health and IPC	Invited Speakers – Emergency Services and the role of the ICP	Invited Speakers – Rural and remote health challenges for ICP	Panel Session	Masterclass
Session Chair	Donna Cameron	Karen McDonald	Carol O’Sullivan	Gemma Saravanos
13:35 – 13:55	One Health Under the Microscope Maxine Whittaker Download Presentation Slides	Asepsis/aseptic technique & challenges in the Emergency Service (Ambulance) setting Leanne Coulson Download Presentation Slides	Infection Prevention and Control in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories Margaret Leong Download Presentation Slides	Priorities for Practice and Research in Paediatric Infection Prevention and Control Panel Members: Mataya Kilpatrick, Amanda Ullman, Clare Davies Download Presentation Slides Moderators: Claire Nayda, Gemma Saravanos, Lisa Hall	Mentoring Masterclass continued Exclusively designed for current participants of the ACIPC Mentoring Program and those considering joining the next cohort, this masterclass offers a unique opportunity to deepen your mentoring skills, connect with fellow mentors, and enhance your impact in the program.
13:55 – 14:15	One Health approaches for infection prevention control across human, animal and ecosystem sectors Angela Willemsen Download Presentation Slides	Establishing an IPC program in ambulance – new service, new challenges Ursula Howarth Download Presentation Slides	Infection Prevention and Control Issues for Haemodialysis in Remote Communities Tiana Bell Download Presentation Slides
14:15 – 14:35	One Health Approach: What about the environment? Muriel Lepesteur – Thompson Download Presentation Slides	Infection Prevention and Control in the Royal Flying Doctor Service: Challenges and Rewards Cheryl Rosiak Download Presentation Slides	Navigating the Impacts of Water Quality on CSSD Operations in the Rural Setting Kasia Benson Download Presentation Slides
5 minute quick break
Room	Plenary 1
Session Chair	Stéphane Bouchoucha
14:40 – 15:40	International Perspectives The session will bring together leaders from Australia, Canada, US, UK, and the Pacific to share international views on IPC and the profession in their regions. Panelists will share their perspectives on key IPC issues, challenges, trends and opportunities followed by a Q&A panel. Panelists will include Stephane Bouchoucha (Australia), Colette Ouellet (Canada), Jessica Dangles (US), Margaret Leong (Fiji, Pacific), Michael Borg (Malta, Europe).
15:40 – 15:45	Conference Close Stéphane Bouchoucha

2024 Program

SUNDAY 17 November 2024

Pre-Conference Workshop: Aged Care

Pre-Conference Workshop: Let’s Rein in Blood Stream Infection from Vascular Catheters!

Pre-Conference Workshop: Leadership & Mentoring

MONDAY 18 November 2024

TUESDAY 19 November 2024

WEDNESDAY 20 November 2024

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