by Selina | Jun 16, 2026 | Aged Care News
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is pleased to announce the release of the updated antimicrobial modules on the QUM Learning platform The refreshed suite includes the therapeutic module Urinary tract infection (UTI) in residential...
by Selina | May 26, 2026 | Aged Care News
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is encouraging aged care providers to improve how they access residents’ vaccination records. Older people remain at significant risk of serious illness and hospitalisation from preventable diseases like...
by Selina | May 22, 2026 | Aged Care News, News
Our May Aged Care IPC webinar, Clinical Governance and Continuous Improvement: Supporting IPC in Aged Care, was a great success, and we are pleased to share the highlights with you. Presented by Catherine McGovern, the session offered an in-depth exploration of why...
by Selina | May 21, 2026 | Aged Care News
Care Delivery Evidence Collection Tool (CDECT) resources have been updated and published by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission The evidence requirement changes surrounding IPC include – communication material for workers and older people, IPC lead...
by Selina | May 20, 2026 | Aged Care News, News
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...
by Selina | Apr 20, 2026 | Aged Care News
Free RSV Vaccine Now Available for Older Australians Older Australians will soon have access to free Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccinations under a major federal government health initiative announced on 19 April 2026 by Health Minister Mark Butler....