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National Syphilis Response Plan

National Syphilis Response Plan

National Syphilis CDINS Declaration – Key Information and Resources   On 7 August 2025, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO, declared syphilis a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS). This escalation reflects a...
Career Opportunity NZ

Career Opportunity NZ

Health NZ Counties Manukau is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our dedicated Infection, Prevention and Control Service.   Description  Clinical Nurse Specialist – Infection, Prevention & Control Middlemore Hospital,...
UPDATE – Interim guidance on antisepsis products

UPDATE – Interim guidance on antisepsis products

ACIPC, HICSIG, and AVAS have collaborated to produce some interim guidance on alternative antisepsis products.   **UPDATE: 16 October 2025 As supply issues for topical antiseptic products have been resolved, this interim guidance is now inactive. Although this...
Syphilis

Syphilis

What is it? Syphilis is a sexually transmissible infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It progresses through primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary stages and can cause severe complications if untreated. Syphilis may also be transmitted during...
IPC in rural Victoria with Amanda Ayres

IPC in rural Victoria with Amanda Ayres

Did you catch our September Member Profile interview with Amanda Ayres from Loddon Mallee Infection Control Resource Centre? You can read the full interview below, in which Amanda speaks about her work in the Loddon Mallee district, her former mentor Jane Hellsten,...