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Aged Care Connexion

Forum Access

The College’s forums provide platforms for members and the aged care IPC community to communicate, share ideas, seek advice from peers, and learn from the experience of others. Participants can post and answer questions, subscribe to email notifications, and search online archives. We encourage members and aged care IPC leads to join the relevant forum and contribute to IPC conversations.

Aged Care Connexion is a web-based forum for people working in aged care IPC lead roles. It is open to aged care IPC leads and supports a community of practice where participants can share questions, experience and practical advice with colleagues in aged care and the broader IPC community.

Infexion Connexion is the College’s long-standing email-based discussion list for members. Members must be registered to access the forum, post questions, respond to discussions, and search the archives. Infexion Connexion can be accessed by logging into the Members Area.

Forum Guidelines

The ACIPC forums are designed to:

  • Facilitate communication between members and peers
  • Share ideas, experiences, and resources
  • Seek and provide professional advice
  • Build a collaborative community of practice

Members can post on Infexion Connexion to:

  • Ask questions about infection prevention and control practice
  • Share experiences or case studies from their workplace
  • Post updates on new research, guidelines, or policies
  • Seek advice on equipment or product types
  • Discuss emerging infectious diseases or outbreaks
  • Share resources such as articles, tools, or templates
  • Promote upcoming professional development events or webinars
  • Start discussions on broader issues affecting the IPC profession

Moderation

  • Forums are overseen by moderators.
  • All enquiries regarding forum management should be directed to the ACIPC Office.
  • Posts may be withheld if they:
    • Contain offensive, abusive, defamatory, or profane language
    • Bring the College into disrepute
    • Breach privacy, copyright, or legislation
    • Promote commercial products or services
  • In such cases, the post will be referred to the ACIPC Office, and the member will be contacted.

Disclaimer

  • Forums are peer-to-peer platforms.
  • Posts represent the views and experiences of individual members, not ACIPC.
  • Forum content should not be considered College advice, endorsement, or approval.
  • Members are encouraged to critically assess all information within the context of their own professional practice.

Reporting Concerns

If you believe content is:

  • Inaccurate or misleading
  • Intimidating, offensive, or inappropriate
  • Confusing or lacking evidence for novice practitioners

Please email office@acipc.org.au.

Content Removal & Access

The College reserves the right to:

  • Remove posts at its discretion
  • Restrict or revoke forum access if guidelines are breached

Forum Guidelines & Etiquette

By using the forums, you agree to follow these guidelines:

  • Keep content relevant, respectful, and professional.
  • Use clear subject lines to assist searching and appropriate responses.
  • Include your name, role, organisation, state, and email address in all posts.
  • Remove personal signatures or automated footers not relevant to the discussion.
  • Disable automated replies (e.g., out-of-office notices) to avoid being blocked by forum software.

Privacy

  • Do not collect or share members’ personal information.
  • Using forum contact details for invitations, marketing, or any commercial purpose is prohibited.

Copyright

  • Do not share copyrighted material without permission.
  • By posting, you confirm you either own the copyright or have obtained permission from the copyright holder.

Conflicts of Interest

You must declare if you:

  • Are employed by, or receive benefits from, an IPC industry business or manufacturer
  • Receive research funding or retainers related to your post

Undeclared conflicts will result in requests for clarification before posts are approved.

Commercial Products & Organisations

  • Avoid brand names; use generic terms unless discussing recalls or approved standards.
  • Commercial members may contribute but must not advertise or promote products.
  • Permitted commercial posts include:
    • Free educational activities
    • Scholarships
    • Research grants
    • Approved surveys/research projects (via the Research Access Scheme)

Advertising opportunities are available through ACIPC advertising.

Opinion Pieces

Opinion contributions should be submitted to Infection, Disease and Health, ACIPC’s peer-reviewed journal, to ensure appropriate academic debate.

Questions About the Forum?

Please contact the ACIPC Office at office@acipc.org.au.