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Registration for the ACIPC Conference Community is FREE for members and non-members and includes access to the following activities as they are confirmed:
What does excellence in Aged Care IPC look like? The ACIPC Aged Care Masterclass is a series of recorded presentations addressing high level issues in Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Management, including but not restricted to COVID-19 management in aged care facilities. Speakers: Kathy Dempsey, Ann Whitfield, Carrie Spinks, Luci Rodda, Tara Dobbs, Belinda Henderson, Norman Davies, Dr Jonathon Chambers, Associate Professor Noleen Bennett, Fiona Gotterson. Target Audience, anyone interested in IPC in aged care settings, previous students of Foundations of Infection Prevention and Control, and students of Short Online Course Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care Settings. The Masterclass will be available from 29th October 2020 and is $95 for ACIPC members and students of our courses and $125 for non-members.
The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control is the peak body for infection prevention and control professionals in the Australasian region. Our vision is to empower our members to be leaders in infection prevention and control. ACIPC members are key decision makers in the field of infection prevention and control and include nurses, aged care workers industry professionals, scientists, academics and educators, policy makers, dentists, veterinarians, beauticians and tattooists. Meet our Board of Directors and find out more about ACIPC here.
Letter in support of a national centre for disease control in Australia
ACIPC, ASID & ASA support the call to establish a national CDC and offer knowledge and expertise to advise. Australia needs one central place where resources are concentrated, and where experts are employed to coordinate both surveillance and action. A national co-ordinating centre would work with the Commonwealth and state/territory health departments to support surveillance and response for all infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and influenza. It would also train the public health and clinical workforce and identify gaps in our knowledge that require research. Click on the green text above to read the letter.
September 17, was World Patient Safety Day and consumers and those who work to prevent infection are calling for all Australians to recognise the vital part we can all play in uniting to halt COVID-19.
The Consumers Health Forum of Australia and the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control are joining to observe World Patient Safety Day to champion the need for continued effort to combat COVID-19.
Read the full press release here.
The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce has been established to undertake continuous evidence surveillance to identify and rapidly synthesise emerging research in order to provide national, evidence-based guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19. ACIPC is proud to be a member partner of the Taskforce.
The taskforce works closely with the National Infection Control Expert Group, on which ACIPC is also represented, advising the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and its other standing committees on infection prevention and control issues.
From the President
Dear Colleagues,
Although we are not preparing ourselves for a conference in Sydney this year, we can still network and disseminate our work through the new ACIPC Conference Community. The ACIPC Conference Community has been established to deliver quality educational and social networking opportunities to members and stakeholders in the absence of the traditional annual conference. Already our first presentation, the COVID-19 Live Q&A webinar has been held and can be viewed on the Conference Community page. Thank you to our panellists Belinda Henderson, Professor Brett Mitchell, Kathy Dempsey and Professor Kirsty Buising. This excellent and well attended event was of many on this platform and a call for Presentations is outlined below. I strongly encourage you to make the most of the ACIPC Conference Community. Registration is free and if you are not already a member, you can join here now.
Another change in the way we do business this year is how we conduct the Annual General Meeting. This year it will be held online on Tuesday 19th November at 1:00 pm AEDST. Members will soon be sent an official notification.
Congratulations to Janine Carrucan has just been recredentialled as a CICP-E. Credentialling is one of the College’s hallmarks of professionalism. We understand that this is an incredibly busy time for all working in IPC and I encourage you to maintain your credentialling status. The College seeks to support our members who are leaders in infection prevention and control through ongoing credentialling, through which your expertise and experience are globally recognised. Our office will notify you once your due date is approaching and you’re welcome to check your credentialing status byemailing admin@acipc.org.au.
Finally, another show of gratitude to all of you who are working so hard this year. For many the workload has been intense, working well beyond paid hours, open to critique, and often thankless. It is important we continue to support each other and check in on our colleagues.
Take care and stay safe, till next time.
Phil Russo
ACIPC President
