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AMS Policy Development and Implementation in Aged Care Kristin Xenos1 1 Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, GPO Box 5480, Sydney, NSW, 2001, kristin.xenos@safetyandquality.gov.au   There is a high burden of infection and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in...

Prevention is Greener than cure – practical steps to reduce the carbon footprint of infection prevention and control services Rajeka Lazarus Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, Bristol, UK & UK Health Security Agency  ...

Surgical Aseptic Technique – Improving Outcomes for Patients and Staff  Yvonne Fletcher, Hands-On Infection Control Advisor Aseptic Technique is a set of practices that protect patients from acquiring healthcare associated infections and protects healthcare workers from contact with blood, body...

The value of higher degree and undergraduate training in universities for building IPC workforce, and priorities for the future Peta-Anne Zimmerman1   1 Griffith University, Queensland, Australia, p.zimmerman@griffith.edu.au   The World Health Organization (WHO) Core Components for Infection Prevention and...

“Cleanliness Unleashed: A Deep Dive into Detergent, Disinfectant, and Cleaning best practices.” Ryan Clarke1   GAMA Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd. Suite 1/33-37 Duerdin St, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168, r.clarke@gamahealthcare.com.au   Just like cleaning out the humble refrigerator, environmental cleaning isn’t...

Lyn-li Lim1 1 Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human health, driven by excessive antimicrobial use.  Australian residential aged care services (RACS) are recognised as an important setting for...

Dr Susan Jain1 1Clinical Excellence Commission, 1 Reserve Road St Leonards NSW 2065.  Climate change is one of the biggest threats to modern society and health plays a major role in both contribution and prevention. It is estimated Australia’s health...

Lito E Papanicolas1,2 1 SA Pathology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Rd, SA, 5000 2 Flinders University, School of Medicine and Public Health The rapid global spread of MROs, such as carbapenemase producing enterobacterales (CPE), poses a profound threat to healthcare...

Roslyn Franklin1, Sara Drew2, 1 Amalgamate, Millbridge WA 6232 2 Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association, Level 17/350 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Accreditation serves as a vital cornerstone of healthcare quality and safety, setting the stage for continuous improvement...

Asha C Bowen1 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Perth Children’s Hospital and Wesfarmers Centre for Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia Healthy skin is essential for overall health, as it is the body’s largest...