by Selina | Jun 3, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
A big thank you to everyone who attended May’s GAMA Healthcare and ACIPC IPC Tour. Together, we shared knowledge, explored key challenges, and advanced our collective commitment to infection prevention and control. Whether you missed the live session or want to...
by Selina | May 27, 2025 | News
The Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA), in collaboration with the Gastroenterological Nurses College of Australia (GENCA), have released updated guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control in Endoscopy. Infection prevention and control remain...
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 | 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 | Apr 10, 2025 | News
ACIPC, HICSIG, and AVAS have collaborated to produce some interim guidance on alternative antisepsis products. Given the recent issues affecting supply of topical antiseptic products (mainly chlorhexidine) resulting from the Reynard Health product recall and...