by Selina | May 27, 2025 | Aged Care News, News
Working in aged care and have questions? Post them to Aged Care Connexion, ACIPC’s online forum dedicated specifically to aged care. You can post and answer questions, subscribe to email notifications, and search online archives suitable to your speciality. For...
by Selina | May 23, 2025 | Aged Care News, News
ACIPC has released two new guides for managing transmission of pathogens through the air. Both guides are to be read in conjunction with the ACIPC Position Statement ‘Terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air,’ and recommend the use of...
by Selina | May 23, 2025 | Aged Care News
ACIPC acknowledges the significant changes made by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC) to the Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guide, following feedback provided by ACIPC and ACIPC 2024 International conference...
by Selina | Apr 16, 2025 | Aged Care News, News
ACIPC is calling for the consistent use of PFR masks over surgical masks in healthcare environments with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. In its latest Position Statement, The use of particulate filter respirators (PFR) masks for the management of COVID-19 in...
by Selina | Mar 21, 2025 | Aged Care News
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care has released a new toolkit, Infectious respiratory disease prevention: responsibilities and obligations This toolkit provides information and material to support aged care providers and workers...
by Selina | Feb 19, 2025 | Aged Care News
The National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS) has released its seminar series for 2025. Each month’s seminar examines AMS in a different setting. February’s seminar focuses on paediatrics and will be held at 8.30AM AEDT. Dr Yara-Natalie Abo, Paediatrician...