From the President
Colleagues,
Welcome to the July College newsletter.
One of the many benefits of being a member of our IPC community is access to our popular monthly Lunch and Learn series. A number of you have been in touch with me this month thanking the College for the helpful information on Standard 3 Version 3 presented by Kristie Popkiss, Chair of the Education and Professional Development Committee. If you missed it, you can still view this via the Members Area.
Next Thursday 8th August, Dr Deborough Macbeth, Chair of the Credentailling and Professional Standards Committee will take members through the process for becoming credentialled. You can register to view this webinar live via the members area and if you miss it, a recording will be made available shortly afterwards.
Credentialling is an important career pathway for all professionals in our discipline. In addition to this, if you are considering nomination to become an ACIPC Board Member, being credentiallied is one of the criteria for selection. We will be sending members a notice of the AGM via in the next newsletter and this will include more information on Board nomination.
You may have seen a campaign run in tandem with renewals allowing financial members of the College to donate membership for Low Middle Income members of ACIPC. Details and a link to sponsor a member can be found below alongside our interview with Sheilla Mercado who is a Nurse manager working in IPC in Vietnam.
We have almost reached the end of the membership renewal period and those with outstanding memberships have been gently reminded to renew their membership for the 2019/2020 period.
If you have not received a renewal OR if you are considering joining our community, please contact our Office Manager, Sara who will be happy to assist officemanager@acipc.org.au.
Until next month, I wish you all the best.
Yours in Infection Prevention and Control
Professor Marilyn Cruickshank
ACIPC President
ACIPC/TIPCU Infection Control Study Day | Launceston, TAS | 5 September 2019
IPC in Aged Care Home Settings | Dubbo, NSW | 5th & 6th September 2019
ACIPC 2019 Conference | Perth, WA | 17-20th November 2019
Visit our Upcoming Education and Events page to see what’s happening in your region.
Industry Partners
ACIPC is grateful for the support of our Gold Partner Reynard Health Supplies
Please visit our PARTNERS PAGE for details on how your company can work with ACIPC.
IPC Job Board
Do you have an IPC employment opportunity you would like to promote to our members and partners? Email officemanager@acipc.org.au and
ASHM ‘Removing Barriers: Providing Care for People with BBVs’
ONLINE LEARNING FOR NURSES AVAILABLE: Nurses have a significant role to play in the elimination of stigma and discrimination experienced
Dr. Joan Faoagali Award winner announced
Read our interview with Trish Maldigri , the successful recipient of the Dr. Joan Faoagali Award. Trish will receive $1000
ASID, ASA AND ACIPC CALL FOR A NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTRE ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing problem globally and untreatable infections due to resistant organisms are becoming increasingly common. The
2018 ACIPC Conference | Best Poster Winner: Joshua Philp
The T.R.Y Project: The Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department Congratulations to Joshua Philp who was awarded the best poster (delegates choice)
2018 ACIPC Conference | Best Poster Winner: Brendon Heley
Enhancing hand hygiene practice in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) 2018 Congratulations to Brendon Heley who was awarded the
ASID 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting
“Topical and tropical infectious diseases” Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, NT 16-18 May, 2019 The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID)
Statement: Hand Hygiene Auditing in Australia
Please visit the College Position Statements page to view a letter from Professor Marilyn Cruickshank in response to several recent posts