Media

Media releases

• 11 April 2025: Peak body calls for infection prevention and control expertise to be included in the new Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
• 12 March 2025: Peak body calls for standardised terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air, ending confusion in the healthcare sector and improving community outcomes
• 20 November 2024: Peak infection prevention body supports safer shared air report on indoor air quality
• 30 October 2024:Peak body calls for IPC expertise to strengthen new CDC after COVID-19 response inquiry
• 5 June 2024: Peak body calls for at-risk groups to be vaccinated during worldwide mpox outbreak
• 12 April 2024: Peak body calls for improvement to availability and accessibility of influenza vaccine ahead of 2024 flu season
• 12 February 2024: Peak body calls for renewed focus on managing COVID-19 threat
• 23 January 2024: New Veterinary Infection Prevention and Control Course
• 9 November 2023: Peak body to explore keeping Australia’s aged care population safe
• 12 October 2023: ACIPC calls for greater recognition of IPC professionals during IPC Week
• 8 October 2020: Infection control college supports royal commission’s call for more expertise in aged care
• December 2016: Drug shortage putting patients at risk
• November 2016: Dry surface bio-films press release
• 22 April 2016: ACIPC announces scholarship for new College course in partnership with Medical Australia 
• 8 March 2016: Hand hygiene programs: essential for health and well-being 
• 24 February 2016: Measles outbreak: vaccination key to protecting community
• 22 February 2016: Do the right thing by children in detention 
• 15 February 2016: Patients at physical and financial risk – ACIPC calls for rethink on non-reimbursement.
• 30 January 2016: ACIPC urges vigilance in face of Zika virus threat 

Quoted in the media

• 14 August 2024 – Mirage News: Research uncovers flaws in Australia’s pre-COVID quarantine plan
• 14 August 2024 – Ageing Agenda: Funding to advance IPC in aged care
• 1 June 2023 – ABC News: Should you be drinking water from a water bubbler? We ask the experts
• 26 May 2020 – Mamamia: Why can’t gyms reopen, but pubs can? The fitness industry’s appeal.
• 2 June 2020 – Herald Sun: ACIPC President Associate Professor Philip Russo answers your questions
• 22 July 2020 – The Guardian: Australia’s about-face on masks and Covid-19: why our health advice was late to the party
• 28 July 2020 – ABC News: Coronavirus cases aren’t coming down despite Victoria’s lockdowns. Experts seek to explain why

Articles by college members

• The Conversation, Peta-Anne Zimmerman: Scabies: what to know about the outbreak of this contagious skin condition in hospitals
• The Conversation, Stephane Bouchoucha, Matt Mason, Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Sally Havers: Vaccination, testing, clean air: COVID hasn’t gone away – here’s where Australia needs to do better
• The Conversation, Stephane Bouchoucha, Melissa Bloomer: Patients with COVID-19 shouldn’t have to die alone. Here’s how a loved one could be there at the end.
• The Conversation, Phil Russo: Nine Melbourne tower blocks put into ‘hard lockdown’ – what does it mean, and will it work?