Month: September 2026

Ellie Golling1 1St John WA Abstract: Infection prevention and control (IPC) in ambulance services has undergone significant change over the past decade. Once a developing area of practice with limited visibility within both ambulance jurisdictions and the broader IPC profession,...

Prof. Claire Rickard1 1The University Of Queensland/Metro North Health Biography: Claire Rickard is an NHMRC Leadership Investigator and Convenor, ACIPC Vascular Access Special Interest Group. A Professor of Infection Prevention and Vascular Access with The University of Queensland and Metro...

Jan Gralton Biography: Jan Gralton (BSc, PhD, GradCertHealthPol) is an experienced health policy advisor, who has worked in both healthcare and aged care settings. Jan also has a research background in microbiology and lectures at New York University. Currently Jan...

Mrs Kellie Kenway Biography: Kellie Kenway is an Infection Control Practitioner (Clinical Nurse Consultant) within the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service. She commenced working in Infection Prevention and Control in 2005 and later graduated with a Masters of Advanced...

Dr Kathy Dempsey Biography: Dr Kathy Dempsey AM is the NSW Chief Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Practitioner and Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Advisor at the Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC), the lead agency for IPC across NSW Health, Australia. A...

Despite guidelines and evidence, translating best practice into routine practice remains a challenge. Join leading experts in infection prevention, vascular access and quality improvement as they explore how clinician led Quality Improvement Programs (QIPs) can bridge the gap between evidence...

Dr Pakhi Sharma1, Associate Professor Nicole M  White1, Nicholas  Graves2, Philip L  Russo3,4, Georgia  Matterson4, Katrina  Browne5, Allen C  Cheng6, Martin  Kiernan4,7, Peta  Tehan8, Andrew J  Stewardson9, Professor  Brett  Mitchell3,4,10 1Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation and Centre for Healthcare...

Andrew Stewardson Biography: Andrew is an Infectious Diseases Physician clinician-researcher, with joint appointment at Monash University and Bayside Health (Alfred Care Group) as Associate Professor and Director, Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology. He is co-lead for ‘Transmission and Control of...

Dr Rod James1 1National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship Biography: Dr Rod James is a medical microbiologist and Director of Clinical Services for the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Royal Melbourne Hospital Guidance Group at the Doherty Institute, Melbourne, and...