Month: July 2026

Mr Marcus Kusiak1 1Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Marcus Kusiak is Manager of Infection Prevention at Monash Health, leading infection prevention strategy, governance and service delivery across Victoria’s largest public health service. His achievements include workforce redesign, capability development, and...

Mr Philip Rawson-Harris1,2, Ms Kirsty Sim1, Ms Fiona Holzer1, Ms Susan Mclellan1, Ms Pauline Bass1, Dr Andrew Stewardson1,2 1Bayside Health – Alfred Care Group, Australia, 2Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Philip leads the Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Data Management Service...

Dr Muhammad Yasir1, Prof Mark Willcox1 1University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Biography: Dr. Yasir is a research scientist specialising in infection prevention technologies and medical device reprocessing. His work focuses on the validation of high-level disinfection systems and...

Ms Melanie Grigg, Mr Anish Varghese 1Ecosafe International, Mandurah, Australia Biography: Anish Varghese is the Contracts Director at Ecosafe International, a specialist water risk management consultancy. His expertise spans infection prevention and healthcare water quality compliance. He works with organisations...

Mrs Samantha Butenko1, Mrs Nicole Vause1 1Department for Health & Wellbeing, Adelaide, Australia Biography: Both presenters work for the Department of Health and Wellbeing-Nicole Vause is the Nursing Clinical Practice Director for Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) within Safety and...

Ms Alison Smith1, Dr Sally Havers1,2, Ms Belinda Henderson3, Ms Trish Hurst3, Ms Bonnie Woods1, Assoc. Prof Jessica Schults1,2 1Herston Infectious Diseases Institute (HeIDI), Metro North HHS, Brisbane, Australia, 2The University of Queensland, School of Nursing and Midwifery, St Lucia,...

A/Prof. Jessica Schults1,2, Dr Sally Havers1,2,9, Ms Karina Charles1,2, Gaurav Langan1,2, Mrs Janine Carrucan7, Mrs Anita Tyrell9, Mrs Victoria Burton8, Ms Olivia Sarri6, Ms Alison Pickering5, Mrs Belinda Henderson3, Ms Daner Ball1,2, A/Prof Julia Clark8, Dr Naomi Runnegar10, Mrs Alison...

Mrs Belinda Andrews1, Mrs Michelle Doidge1, Mrs Cherie Andrews1, Mr Garry Woolnough1, Mrs Belinda Henderson1,2 1Queensland Health, Herston, Australia, 2GOARN/WHO, Herston, Australia Biography: Belinda Andrews is an Infection Prevention and Control CNC with the Queensland Infection Prevention and Control Unit...

A/Prof. Jessica Schults1,4, Mr Okkar Nay Win2, Dr Sally Havers1,4,5, Mrs Lauren Ward2, Mrs Belinda Henderson3, Mrs Alison Smith4, Mrs Sarah Smith1, Ms Karina Charles1, Mrs Michelle Doidge3, Prof Claire Rickard1,4, Prof Joshua Byrnes2 1The University Of Queensland, Australia, 2Griffith...

Dr Julie Flynn1, Anne Brock1, Associate Professor Melissa Taylor1,2,3 1University of Southern Queensland, Nursing and Midwifery, Ipswich, Australia, 2University of Queensland, Southern Queensland Rural Health, Toowoomba, Australia, 3University of Southern Queensland, Institute for Health, Ipswich, Australia Biography: Julie is a...