ACIPC representation
The College provides expert Infection Prevention and Control advice and contributes to a wider health agenda through representation with external organisations, committees, and working groups. ACIPC representation is via formal appointment by the College’s Executive Management Committee. Current and past representation is recorded on this page; please contact email office@acipc.org.au to advise changes.
2024
Name | Representative | Term |
ACIPC and GAMA Healthcare – Infection Prevention & Control Tour – Speaker | Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President | 2024 |
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care – IPC Advisory Committee | Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President (Representative) Dr Sally Havers, ACIPC President-Elect (Proxy) |
2024 |
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care (ACQSHC) – Consultation for Guidance on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Healthcare workers in the context of SARs CoV-2 |
Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President (Representative) Dr Sally Havers, ACIPC President-Elect (Proxy) |
2024 |
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care – Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guide for Aged Care Reference Group | Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant | to 30 June 2024 |
Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) and ACIPC Joint Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers | Marija Juraja, ACIPC past President Karen McKenna, ACIPC IPC Consultant |
2024 |
Confederation of National Nursing and Midwives Organisations (CoNNMO) Council |
Dr Sally Havers, ACIPC President-Elect | 2024 |
Australia-PReventing infECtions In reSidential agEd care (A-PRECISE) Study (led by Professor Phil Russo and Professor Helen Rawson, Monash University) – Stakeholder Advisory Group | Catherine McGovern, ACIPC Director | 2024 – 2025 |
Global Health Alliance Australia | Professor Marilyn Cruickshank | |
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) | Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman | |
HE-011 Sharps and Healthcare Related Wastes | Michelle Kennedy, ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | 2024 |
HE-023 Committee | Nicola Isles, ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | 2024 |
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia PrEveNtion (HAPPEN study) – Partner Advisory Group Update |
Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President | 2024 |
The International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC) | Professor Marilyn Cruickshank, IFIC Board Member | 2021 – 31 December 2024 |
National Hand Hygiene Advisory Committee | Wendy Beckingham | |
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care – Review and recommendation for endorsement of Sepsis Clinical Care Standard | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | 2024 |
Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) | Member | |
Standards Australia – Development Committee TX-016 Laundry practice | Nicola Isles | 2024 |
Standards Australia – HE-013 Surgical Apparel Committee | Simon Meyer-Henry | 2024 |
2023
Name | Representative | Years/Term |
Pacific Infection Prevention and Control Network (PICNET) Conference | Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Professor Phil Russo, Jackie Miley | 2023 |
ACHS Australasian Clinical Indicator Report | Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Dr Sally Havers, Dianne Smith | 2023 |
Enhancing Infection Control in Residential Aged Care Facilities | Janine Carrucan | 2023 |
GOARN Strategy Workshop | Belinda Henderson, ACIPC Representative | 2023 |
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care IPC Guide for Aged Care Reference Group | Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant | 2023 |
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care – Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care – Review of Training Support Module | Jackie Miley, ACIPC Education Manager Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant |
2023 |
Gastroenterological Society of Australia Infection Control Expert Group | Sue Grieg | 2023 |
Global Health Alliance Australia | Professor Marilyn Cruickshank | 2023 |
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) | Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman | 2023 |
HE-011 Sharps and Healthcare Related Wastes | Michelle Kennedy | 2023 |
HE-023 Committee | Nicola Isles | 2023 |
The International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC) | Professor Marilyn Cruickshank, IFIC Board Member | 2023 |
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care – Review and recommendation for endorsement of Sepsis Clinical Care Standard | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | 2023 |
Review and recommendation for endorsement of APSIC Guide for Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | 2023 |
Review AusHFG ‘Pandemic Preparedness – Health Infrastructure Planning & Design Guidance | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | 2023 |
Review of ACHS Australasian Clinical Indicator Report (23rd Edition) | Ann Whitfield and Nicola Isles | 2023 |
Standards Australia Development Committee TX-016 Laundry practice | Nicola Isles | 2023 |
Standards Australia HE-013 Surgical Apparel Committee | Simon Meyer-Henry | 2023 |
Standards Australia Working Group SF-006 Eye and Face Protection | Helen Truscott | 2023 |
Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) | Member | 2023 |
Past Representatives
Name | Representative | Term |
National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce | Kristie Popkiss | |
Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) – Advising the Chief Medical Officer on COVID-19 | Kathy Dempsey | |
Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) and ACIPC Joint Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers | Marija Juraja | 2017 – 2023 |
Confederation of Nursing and Midwives Organisations, Global Health Alliance Australia (CoNNMO) | Professor Phil Russo | 2019 – 2023 |
2021/2022 Budget Briefing | Professor Marilyn Cruickshank | 2022 |
Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Discussion Paper | ACIPC Board of Directors | 2022 |
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care – Working Group for Peripheral Venous Access Clinical care standard (2019-2020) | Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha | 2019 – 2020 |
Australian Strategic and Technical Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (ASTAG) | Professor Marilyn Cruickshank, Professor Philip Russo | |
National Hand Hygiene Advisory Committee | Wendy Beckingham | |
Dental Board of Australia Guidelines for Infection Control – feedback | Kylie Robb, ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | |
Feedback on APSIC Dental Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Guidelines | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | |
Moderna Australia Roundtable, July 2022 | Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha | 2022 |
National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce – Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Frontline Healthcare Workers’ Consultation | Claire Nayda | 2021 |
Review of Australasian Health Facility Guidelines | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | |
Review of Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care Environmental Cleaning Resources | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | |
Review of Sepsis Clinical Care Standard | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | 2022 |
Review of public comments on Draft AS5369 | Nicola Isles | 2022 |
10th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) | Professor Philip Russo | 2022 |
TEDx Sydney Standards Australia Tomorrow’s Technology Shaping our Future | Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha and Nicola Isles | 2022 |
Second WHO Western Pacific Region Partners’ Forum | Ann Whitfield | 2022 |
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons – Assistance with Deployment of IPC staff to Fiji | Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Matt Mason | |
Vaccination of Healthcare Workers: Consultation paper to require COVID-19 vaccination of specified healthcare workers under proposed Secretary Directions | Review undertaken by ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | |
Review of Draft Policy, Mandatory Vaccination of healthcare workers, Victorian Department of Health | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee | |
Review and endorsement of Gastroenterological Society of Australia Infection Prevention and Control in Endoscopy 2021 | ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee and the Executive Management Committee | 2021 |
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care review of Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard (2021) | Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha | 2021 |
Letter of Support for the Regulation of Sonographers to Australian Sonographer Association | ACIPC President | 2022 |
National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce – Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Frontline Healthcare Workers’ Consultation | Claire Nayda | 2021 |