Our August newsletter is now available. Don't miss out on this month's edition of IPC News. #IPC #InfectionPreventionAndControl #ACIPC #IPCNews acipc.org.au/ipc-news/

Wound Awareness Week (WAW) is held between 2-8 September, and this year's theme is Be Wound Aware. More than 450,000 Australians live with a chronic wound each year. Find out more at the Wound Aware website here: woundaware.org/ocd.aspx

On behalf of the INTERACT study team you are invited to participate in a healthcare worker survey on infection prevention and surveillance practice in the Australasian cancer and transplant population. To take the survey please follow the link below: redcap.link/INTERACTPMCC

Blog on the brill CLEEN study by Brett Mitchell et al.: "Improving cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment: it’s time to ‘CLEEN between’" reflectionsipc.com/2024/09/03/imp… Brett will be leading an IPC Journal Club on this next Wednesday - register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eeb7606b…

ACIPC is excited to announce five new awards which will be presented at this year’s ACIPC 2024 Conference. For more information and to apply for the 2024 ACIPC Conference Awards, click on the link below: acipc.org.au/conference-awa…

Latest episode released and guest moderator Sally Havers talks to Kate Browne, Brett Mitchell Phil Russo and I about the CLEEN study recently published in the Lancet. Results so good they provoked incredulity at ECCMID infectioncontrolmatters.com/2024/09/04/the…

Join like-minded individuals committed to advancing #infectiousdisease control and management in people, animals, plants, and their shared environment at #ICID2024. #OneHealth #ISID Register now: https:// isidcongress.org/registration/

ACIPC thanks our 2024 Conference Bronze sponsor, schülke. The support of sponsors plays a pivotal role in fostering an enriching environment for knowledge exchange and networking at the conference. Find out more about schülke here - schuelke.com/au-en/

📢Publication Alert📢 Congratulations to our #IPC expert Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman Peta-Anne Zimmerman on your The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand piece on #Scabies For more info and updates, keep an eye on local health alerts. Stay safe and stay informed! #HealthUpdate #PublicHealth theconversation.com/scabies-what-t…

Secure your sponsorship and exhibition space at the 2024 AIPC International Conference. 17 – 20 November Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and online. For further details visit: acipcconference.com.au/sponsors-exhib… #ACIPC2024 #meetingsinmelbourne #visitmelbourne #visitvictoria

ACIPC is holding a Lunch and Learn webinar on Thursday 19 September at 12:00pm AEST. Topic: Indoor air quality: science, practice, legislation Presenter: Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska, PhD Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The NSQHS Service Standards for Ambulance Health Services (The Guide) is out now. It was developed with a broad range of industry experts including ACIPC IPC Consultant Carrie Spinks. For more information, and to download your copy, click the link below: acipc.org.au/new-nsqhs-guid…

Working in aged care? Drop in to Aged Care Connexion, ACIPC's online forum dedicated to aged care IPC. You can post and answer questions, subscribe to email notifications, and search online archive topics. For more information click below: acipc.org.au/members/aged-c…

ACIPC thanks our 2024 Conference Gold sponsor, Blue Mirror. The support of sponsors plays a pivotal role in fostering an enriching environment for knowledge exchange and networking at the conference. Find out more about Blue Mirror here - bluemirror.ai #bluemirror

13 September is World Sepsis Day, and this year's theme is Stop Sepsis, Save Lives. The Global Sepsis Alliance has a great range of resources to help raise awareness about this deadly condition to download here: worldsepsisday.org/wsd2024 #WorldSepsisDay #StopSepsis #SaveLives

Book now for our October Blood Borne Virus Testing Course. This course is suitable for healthcare practitioners involved in HIV and Hepatitis testing in all healthcare settings. Cost: $350 (includes compulsory live tutorial on 2 December) Book here: acipc.org.au/.../blood-born…

ACIPC encourages aged care providers to use the NHMRC Aged Care IPC Guide. In Australian Ageing Agenda, ACIPC President A/Prof Stéphane Bouchoucha described the guide as "a step forward in the approach to bettering IPC in aged care." australianageingagenda.com.au/noticeboard/pr…

IPC Week is celebrated each October and this year’s theme is ‘Moving the Needle on Infection Prevention.’ ACIPC has some great resources coming soon to help you and your team celebrate IPC Week. Keep an eye on our website for updates: acipc.org.au/ipc-week-2024/ #IPC #IIPW

ACIPC thanks our 2024 Conference Bronze sponsor, Steris. The support of sponsors plays a pivotal role in fostering an enriching environment for knowledge exchange and networking at the conference. Find out more about Steris here - steris.com

Seeking the latest IPC resources? Join Carrie Spinks and Karen McKenna on Wednesday 2 October at 12:00pm AEST. Topic: IPC Resources – a guided tour This webinar is free of charge. To register, please click the link below: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…