Month: September 2025

Dr Charmaine Lye1,2,3, Ms Sally Munoch1,2, Ms Teresa Lewis1,2, Dr Lachlan Wasson1, Dr Randy Tjang1, Dr Samantha Quoy1,2,3, Dr Emily Ong1, Dr Sarah Browning1,2,3 1Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, Australia, 2Hunter Medical Research Institute, Infection Research Program, Newcastle,...

Mr Roel Castillo1, Miss Laura Johnston2 1Southern NSW LHD, Australia, 2Nanosonics, Sydney, Australia Biography: Roel has been in healthcare for 23 years and lead CSSD teams in the last 17 years. Currently the District Manager for Sterilising Services at Southern...

Dr Christopher Henry1, Dr Jonathan Gray1 1Redland Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Biography: Chris is a doctor currently working in anaesthetics at the Redland Hospital in South East Queensland. He has previous clinical experience in intensive care and emergency medicine and prior...

Ms sharon Mcilduff1, Mr Brian Yam1, Ms Vivian KY Leung1,2, Ms Elizabeth Orr1, A/Prof Caroline Marshall1,2 1Infection Prevention and Surveillance Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia, 2Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection...

Mrs Janine Carrucan1, Mrs Mandy Davidson1 1Townsville Hospital and Health Service, Douglas, Australia Biography: Janine Carrucan is IPC Lead at Townsville Hospital, managing a multidisciplinary team since 2010. She is credentialled as an Expert ICP, serves as an ACIPC Board...

Mr Carlo Edward Sagge1 1Nsw Health – Far West Local Health District, Australia Biography: The author began his career as an infection control practitioner in Auckland, New Zealand, before relocating to Australia in 2023 to take on a clinical consultant...

Ms Alison Pickering1, Ms Brooke Jones 1Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia Biography: I am the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) of the Infection Monitoring and Prevention service at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) in Herston Brisbane. I...

Mr Carlo Edward Sagge1 1Nsw Health – Far West Local Health District, Broken Hill, Australia Biography: The author began his career as an infection control practitioner in Auckland, New Zealand, before relocating to Australia in 2023 to take on a...

Miss Josephine Wen1,2, Dr Michael Malloy4, Prof Karin Thursky1,2, Dr Rod James1,2, A/prof Noleen Bennett1,2,4, Prof. Lisa Hall1,2,3 1Royal Melbourne Hospital Guidance Group, Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne, Melbourne,...