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Dr Freya Langham1,2, Georgia Duncombe2, Lisa Thomas2, Jan Williamson1, A/Prof Louise Cooley1, Dr Michael O'Connor1 1Microbiology and Infectious diseases, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia, 2Infection Prevention and Control Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia Biography: Freya is an Infectious diseases...

Ms Debie Crisologo1 1Monash Health, Dandenong, Australia Biography: Debie, a registered nurse with 16 years’ experience in Australia and the Philippines, has spent the past four years in Infection Prevention at Monash Health. Passionate about patient safety, she drives evidence-based...

Mr Oliver Hunt1, Mr Andrew Gay1 1Medsalv, Melbourne, Australia, 2Bendigo Health, Bendigo, Australia Biography: Oliver Hunt is the Founder and CEO of Medsalv, a certified social enterprise remanufacturing single-use medical devices. With a background in engineering and healthcare innovation, he...

Dr Isabella Centeleghe1, Dr Philip Norville2, Professor Jean-Yves Maillard1, Dr Louise Hughes1 1Cardiff University, United Kingdom, 2GAMA Healthcare, United Kingdom Biography: Issy is a Nursing Research Fellow at Cabrini Health and Monash University. She has just completed a 3-year project...

Ms Jemma Shirra-Gibb 1Queensland Ambulance Service, Brisbane, Australia Biography: Jemma is the Statewide Infection Prevention Program Coordinator for the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) and is passionate about improving IPC practice within Paramedicine, using both her Nursing experience from the pandemic...

Dr Susan Jain1, Mrs Kathy Dempsey1, Mrs Stephanie Wilcox1, Ms Nicole Tolhurst1 1Clinical Excellence Commission, Australia Biography: Dr Susan Jain is the Principal Advisor and Research Lead of the Infection-Prevention and Control and Healthcare-Associated-Infection program at the Clinical Excellence Commission....

Ms Alison Smith1,2, Dr Sally Havers1,2,3, Ms Janice Geary5, Ms Judith Jones6, Ms Debra Vesey6, Mr Paul Simpson7, Ms Alison Pickering4, Assoc Prof Kate McCarthy4, Prof Lisa Hall8, Prof Claire Rickard1,2,4, Dr Jessica Schults1,2,4 1Herston Infectious Diseases Institute, Herston, Australia,...

Mrs Hannah Kent1, Dr Sonja Dawson1, Assoc. Professor Joanne Lewis1,4, Professor Brett Mitchell1,2,3 1Avondale University, Sydney, Australia, 2Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 3Central Coast Local Health District, Australia, 4 School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney,...

Mrs Katerina Perkovic1, Mrs Nicola Timms1 1Western Health, St Albans, Australia Biography: Katerina Perkovic, Infection Control Consultant/ Education Lead, with over two decades of nursing experience, is currently undertaking a master’s in healthcare leadership and management. Nicola Timms, Infection Prevention...

Ms Jagroop (Jay) Kaur1, Ms Barsha Baral1 1Northern Health, Epping, Australia Biography: With over 15 years' experience, Jay holds a Master of Nursing. Jay has Worked in medical-surgical areas, community health, aged care, and Local public health Unit. I have...