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The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is seeking a full-time, ongoing EL1 Senior Project Officer, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team is part of the Medicines Safety and Infection Prevention and Control (MSIPC) directorate. The IPC team supports the Commission’s work on the National Safety and Quality Health Service Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard, the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (the Primary and Community Standards) and coordination of the National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI). This includes the development of national policies, guidelines and strategies to prevent and respond to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
The Senior Project Officer is responsible for the development of resources to support implementation of the NSQHS Standards and the Primary and Community Standards, the implementation of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare, the NHHI, and contributing to other activities to support the IPC program. This includes undertaking research and analysis of information, project management, policy development, stakeholder management, facilitation of meetings, preparation of project documentation and collaborating with other relevant programs within the Commission.
Candidates must be Australian citizens to be eligible to apply.
Please note: This position will be offered in a hybrid model of office based (Sydney) and working from home, where operationally feasible. A regular weekly presence in the office is required.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED TO NOT APPLY
Questions about the role can be directed to Jan Gralton (02) 7232 5687.
Closing date for applications is 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), Wednesday 13 August 2025.
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