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ACSQHC reprocessing gap analysis tool
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in HealthCare has developed a gap analysis tool to support organisations in assessing compliance...

NCAS Seminar Series 2025
The National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS) has released its seminar series for 2025. Each month’s seminar examines AMS in a different...

NEW ACIPC Construction and Renovation Toolkit
ACIPC has released a new Construction and Renovation Toolkit. Developed to guide health service organisations through the IPC requirements and...

Outbreak Management Plan key feautres
Outbreak management planning is a key part of infection prevention and control. This document, from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission,...

ICD-IMPROVE Project – register now!
Invitation to participate in a project about indwelling catheter care in Australian aged care homes Researchers from the National Ageing Research...

On-site pharmacists in aged care from 1 July 2024
Aged care on-site pharmacists can now be employed in Australian residential aged care facilities. In June this year, the Department of Health and...

ELUCIDAR Victorian clinical trial in aged care
The Victorian Department of Health, in partnership with the Burnet Institute, is undertaking a study into the efficacy of UV lights to disinfect...