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Professor Geraint Rogers1 1Director, Microbiome and Host Health Programme, SAHMRI Biography Professor Geraint Rogers is a microbiologist and Director of the Microbiome and Host Health Program at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. He holds a conjoint professorial...

Dr Mandy Callary1 1Chief Clinical Advisor, Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission Biography: Mandy is a geriatrician from South Australia. She graduated in medicine from Flinders University in 1987 and achieved Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, specialising...

Thy Huyn1 1Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Biography: Thy Huynh is an Acting Assistant Director within the Antimicrobial Resistance Policy and Surveillance Section for the Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control. Thy holds a Master of Public...

Mrs Joyce Roache-Levaii1, Ms Faataualofa Kaio1, Ms Penina Faamaile1, Mr Asausesili Lerome1, Ms Jessie Uati1 1Ministry of Health, Samoa, Samoa Biography: Joyce is the Principal IPC Officer for the Ministry of Health in Samoa with 12-years’ experience in IPC. She...

Nicola Isles1 1Healthscope Biography: Nicola’s current role is as Healthscope’s National Infection Prevention, Control and Radiation Safety Manager for 37 Hospitals across all states and territories she is also an accredited assessor for the NHQHS National Standards including Clinical Trials....

Dr Christiane Stehmann1 1Australian National CJD Registry, The Florey Biography: Christiane is the coordinator of the Australian National CJD Registry, responsible for the day to day operations of the group and its interactions with clinicians and patient families. Christiane graduated...

Dr John Cherry1 1Australian Antarctic Division Biography: FACRRM, FRAeS, FRAS, FRGS, FRSA, FGS, FRSPH, FTEC, A/FACAsM, MBBS, MTrauma, MMed (Crit Care), MHlthRemExtEnv, MRSTMH, BSc(Hons), BTeach, DCH, DipRGA, CCPU, CPL(H) Dr John Cherry is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the...

Andrew Ellis1 1Reprocessing & Sterilisation, SA Health, Australia Biography: Andrew has twenty years’ experience in sterilisation, including management of two large hospital CSSDs and relocation of reprocessing services to the new Royal Adelaide Hospital CSSD in 2017. As State Coordinator...

Dr Joanne Caldwell1 1Cardiovascular and Exercise physiology at Monash University Biography: Dr Caldwell is a Senior Lecturer in Cardiovascular and Exercise physiology at Monash University. She is Head of the Exercise Physiology and Environmental Health Laboratory and brings extensive experience...

Dr. Sally Havers1 1Infection Data Connectivity, Herston Infectious Diseases Institute (HeIDI) Biography: Sally  is a committed Infection Control Professional of fifteen years, with a passion for improving and ensuring safe patient care. She has extensive experience and post-graduate qualifications in...