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IDH journal moving to online access

IDH journal moving to online access

Transitioning to online only access for Infection, Disease & Health   In recognition of the high carbon footprint of printing and distributing print copies, the board of ACIPC have taken the decision to move to online only publication of our...
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...
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...
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,...
ESPID 2026 save the date

ESPID 2026 save the date

Join the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases for ESPID 2026! 44th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2026) 1-5 June 2026 Bologna & Online ESPID 2026 brings together top experts from across Europe and...
Editorial: From One Pandemic to the Next

Editorial: From One Pandemic to the Next

Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Lessons Learned, Actions Needed In a joint editorial, ACIPC President Stéphane Bouchoucha and President-Elect Sally Havers emphasise that the next pandemic is not a matter of if, but when. While the world continues to grapple with the...