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Diphtheria outbreak in Australia worsening

Diphtheria outbreak in Australia worsening

Australia’s Worst Diphtheria Outbreak in Decades Prompts $7.2 Million Government Response   Australia is experiencing its most significant diphtheria outbreak in decades, with 230 confirmed cases recorded nationally this year — the highest number since...
Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Health Emergency 

Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Health Emergency 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).    As of 16 May 2026, eight...
Australian Health and Aged Care Resource Guide

Australian Health and Aged Care Resource Guide

The May 2026 Australian Health and Aged Care Resource Guide is out now and features an article by our very own Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant   Carrie’s piece, entitled Infection Prevention and Control: The quiet hero of aged care, explores the ways in...
International Nurses Day 2026

International Nurses Day 2026

Today marks International Nurses Day 2026 — celebrated each year on 12 May, the birthday of Florence Nightingale.   This year’s theme is: Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives. IND 2026 focuses on making the structural changes needed to...
Hand Hygiene Day photo competition closing soon!

Hand Hygiene Day photo competition closing soon!

Don’t miss out! Our 2026 World Hand Hygiene Day photo competition closes Thursday 14 May.   Send us photos of how you and your team celebrated to office@acipc.org.au or post to social media using #ACIPC to go into the running to win a beautiful...