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Mrs. Yun-Ju Shih1, Mrs. Sally Healy1 1Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia Biography: Yun-Ju (Diana) Shih is an Epidemiologist for the Queensland Infection and Prevention Control Unit, Queensland Health. Yun-Ju completed a Master's in Epidemiology degree from the National Taiwan University before...

Ms. Dhakshila Niyangoda1,2, Dr Mary Bushell1, Dr Wubshet Tesfaye3, Dr Jackson Thomas1 1Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australia, 2Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 3School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences,...

Mrs. Suzie Hammouche1 1GAMA Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd, Australia Biography: Suzie Hammouche has been in the industry side of Infection Prevention for over 12 years. Having worked through regulatory and commercial teams whilst completing her undergraduate and MBA, Suzie is...

Mrs. Elizabeth Orr1, Ms. Vivian Leung1, Associate Professor Caroline Marshall1 1Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia Biography: Liz Orr is an Infection Prevention Clinical Nurse Consultant and the Manager of Infection Prevention and Surveillance Service at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. She...

A/Prof. Greg Whiteley3, Dr Trevor Glasbey, Mrs. Hannah Walmsley, Ms. Nicole Scott 1Whiteley Corporation, NORTH SYDNEY, New Zealand, 2University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Camperdown, Australia, 3Western Sydney University, School of Science, Hawkesbury Campus Richmond, Australia Biography: Adjunct...

Ms. Sara Peterson1 1The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia Biography: Sara Peterson is a Clinical Nurse Consultant in the Infection Prevention and Surveillance Service at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria. She has an interest in how health data can enhance...

A/Prof Leon Worth1, Dr Lyn-li Lim1, Dr Stephanie Tanamas1, Dr Ann Bull1, Dr Michael Molloy1, A/Prof. Deb Friedman1 1VICNISS, Melbourne, Australia Biography: A/Professor Deborah Friedman is the Director of VICNISS, coordinating and reporting HAI surveillance data for Victoria. Her research...

Ms. Megan Brown1, Mr. Scott Lang1 1Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District NSW, Illawarra, Australia Biography: Megan Brown is a Clinical Nurse Consultant for the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD). She holds a Masters of Nursing and a Graduate Certificate...

Dr Dorothy Ling1, Ms. Barsha Baral1, Dr Victoria Madigan1 1Northern Health, Epping, Australia Biography: Dorothy Ling is an Infectious Diseases physician with special interest in antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control. Abstract: Introduction Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is increasingly...

Mrs. Louise Wright1 1Monash Health, Clayton, Australia Biography: Louise is the Infection Prevention Nurse Consultant in the Residential In-Reach team at Monash Health. Prior to this she was a member of the Infection Prevention and Epidemiology team. Following completion of...