Month: July 2026

Ms Monina Hernandez1,2, Professor Anastasia F. Hutchinson1,2, Monica Schoch1, Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha1,2 1Deakin University, Australia, 2Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, Australia Biography: Monina Hernandez is an IPC consultant with 30+ years’ nursing experience in academic, governance, and...

A/Prof. Jessica Schults1,5, Ms Karina Charles1,4, Mr Eugene Slaughter1, Prof Kristen Gibbons1, Prof Claire Rickard1,5, Dr Sarfaraz Rahiman1,3, Ms Renate Marsney1, Prof Debbie Long4, Prof Joshua Byrnes2, Prof Lisa Hall1,5 1The University Of Queensland, Australia, 2Griffith University, Nathan, Australia, 3Queensland...

Adam Dingli2, Prof. Leon Worth1,2, Stephanie Tanamas1, Michael Malloy1, Prof Deborah Friedman1,3 1VICNISS Coordinating Centre, Doherty Institute, Melbourne, Australia, 2University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 3Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Professor Leon Worth is a clinician–researcher...

Dr Tricia Kleidon1,2,3,4, Associate Professor Jessica Schults2,3,4,5, Ms Victoria Gibson1,2,4, Dr Derek Roebuck6, Dr Ruth Royle7, Professor Robert Ware7, Professor Joshua Byrnes2, Professor Amanda Ullman1,2,3,4 1Vascular Assessment and Management Service, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 2The University of Queensland, Brisbane,...

Ms Flora Feng1, Dr Tamara Power1, Dr Susan Jain2,3, Dr Gemma Saravanos1,4 1Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 8, D18 Susan Wakil Health Building, Camperdown, Australia, 2Clinical Excellence Commission, Locked...

Mr Roel Beltran Castillo1 1Southern NSW LHD, Australia Biography: District Manager for Southern LHD Sterilising Services, and 24 years' experience in both public and private healthcare settings. Reusable medical devices safe and effective reprocessing, standards compliance and sustainability initiatives leadership,...

Mrs Joane Sinio1, Mrs Sophie Legge1 1Uniting Agewell, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Joane Sinio is a Nurse Educator at Uniting AgeWell, specialising in education and leading IPC workforce initiatives, with 18 years’ experience in aged care settings. Sophie Legge, Chief Quality...

Mrs Ivy Gabatan1, Michelle Doidge1, Belinda Henderson1 1Queensland Department of Health – QIPCU, Herston, Australia, 2Queensland Department of Health-QIPCU, Herston, Australia, 3Queensland Department of Health-QIPCU, Herston, Australia Biography: Ivy Oblenda-Gabatan is a Queensland-based Clinical Nurse Consultant and ACIPC Expert Credentialed...

Dr Susan Jain1 1Clinical Excellence Commission, St Leonards, Australia, 2University of New South Wales, Kensington campus, Australia Biography: Dr Susan Jain is a nationally recognised expert in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) with more than 30 years of clinical experience....

Mrs Melissa Murphy1 1Central Highlands Rural Health, Daylesford, Australia Biography: Melissa Murphy is a Clinical Nurse Consultant/Team Lead for Central Highlands Rural Health, with over 15 years’ experience in infection control across rural and remote Victoria. She is passionate about...