by ACIPC Office | Sep 30, 2024 | Consumer Resources
Follow the latest news from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care https:/www.health.gov.au/
by ACIPC Office | Sep 27, 2024 | Bug Library
Pertussis What is it? Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, also known as whooping cough or the ‘hundred-day cough.’ Symptoms of pertussis include fever, tiredness, runny nose and a cough that gradually develops...
by ACIPC Office | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Australin Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has developed the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards Guide for healthcare services to support implementation of the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community...
by ACIPC Office | Aug 27, 2024 | Bug Library
Current outbreak – May 2026 Australia is currently experiencing the largest diphtheria outbreak on record, with cases increasing since October 2025 and rising sharply from February 2026. (1) The majority of cases have been identified in the Northern Territory...
by ACIPC Office | Aug 8, 2024 | Aged Care News
The Victorian Department of Health, in partnership with the Burnet Institute, is undertaking a study into the efficacy of UV lights to disinfect aged care facilities. They we will conduct a clinical trial to see if upper room germicidal ultraviolet lighting can...
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