Belinda has over 25 years’ experience as an Infection Control Practitioner and is a Past President of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC). She is the Chief Nurse for infection prevention and control for the Queensland Department of Health and leads the Queensland IPC unit. Belinda provides clinical expertise on many National and International groups including AHPPCs National Infection control expert group (ICEG), ACHQS IPC program, ACIPC education, and professional standards and credentialing, Queensland’s Statewide Infection clinical network, and is actively engaged with the WHOs GOARN program a focal point for QIPCU. Her qualifications include a Masters of Advanced Health Practice in Infection Control, she holds Expert level credentialing and is a Fellow of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control.