Mrs Sarah Gaines-Hill1 1Blue Cross, Camberwell, Australia Background: Following an investigation of the aged care sector response to COVID-19 in 2020, new legislation required all residential aged care facilities (RACFs) implement an infection prevention and control (IPC) lead role. Prerequisites...
- June 30, 2022
Mx Matiu Bush1, Dr Stéphane Bouchoucha, Professor Ana Hutchinson, Professor Catherine Bennett 1Deakin University, Burwood , Australia Introduction: Since 2020, the New Zealand and Australian federal, state and territory governments have used quarantine as a strategic infection control measure to...
- June 30, 2022
Dr Michael Sinnott1,2, Dr Chamindika Konara1,2 1Staff And Patient Safety, Brisbane, Australia 2Qlicksmart Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Australia Dr Sinnott has represented Together Queensland on the Australian Standards committee responsible for AS 1071:2015, and has represented the Australian Medical Association on...
- June 30, 2022
Mrs Ravi Raj Dhillon1 1Ravi Raj Dhillon, IPC Lead, , Blue Cross Aged Care, Chelsea, Australia Background: After performing the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS) in 2021, skin care was a clear issue. Notably 55% of all prescriptions reviewed were...
- June 30, 2022
Miss Terri Cripps1, Mrs Xioli Narvaez Correa1, Dr Susan Jain1,2, Ms Kathy Dempsey1 1Clinical Excellence Commission, St Leonards, Australia 2University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia Background: Increases in health worker (HW) exposures and furloughs occurring concurrently with surges in...
- June 30, 2022
Mrs Kareen Dunlop1 1Consultant Nurse Educator, Perth, Australia 2Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 3Australian Orthopaedic Outreach, , Australia 4Rotary Clubs of Western Australia, Osborne Park and Applecross, Australia Following the introduction of a successful joint replacement program, in...
- June 30, 2022
Ms Kang Wei Esther Lim1, Dr Lyn-li Lim2,3, Dr Ann Bull2, Ms Judy Brett2, Ass/ Prof Leon Worth2,4 1Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia 2Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS) Coordinating Centre, Doherty Institute for Infection and...
- June 30, 2022
Dr Lyn-li Lim1, Dr Melanie Wroth1, A/ Prof Juanita Breen1,4, Ms Kate Williams1 1Aged Care Quality And Safety Commission, Melbourne, Australia 2Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS) Coordinating Centre, Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Australia 3Department of...
- June 30, 2022
Mrs Penny Radalj1, Professor Eugene Athan1, Doctor Deb Kay1, Holly Wardlaw1, Caroline Poynder1, Jane Gray1, Doctor Naomi Clarke1, Sara Bonnici1, Doctor Michael Muleme1, Doctor Bridgette McNamara, Steven Hallisey1, Alana Kelly1 1Barwon South West Public Health Unit, Geelong, Australia The Barwon...
- June 30, 2022
Mrs Helen Newman1, Dr Joanna Harris1 1ISLHD Infection Management And Control Service, Wollongong, Australia Introduction: Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a Gram positive, anaerobic, spore forming bacterium. Asymptomatic bowel colonisation occurs, but C. difficile infection (CDI) can cause symptoms ranging...
- June 30, 2022