by Selina | May 21, 2026 | News
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...
by Selina | May 20, 2026 | News
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...
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 | May 15, 2026 | News
Congratulations to Northern Sydney Local Health District, winners of our 2026 World Hand Hygiene Day photo competition! Well done to everyone in the NSLHD team, who sent us some terrific photos of their celebrations across a number of their facilities. It was...
by Selina | May 6, 2026 | News
Australia Achieves Historic Milestone: Trachoma Eliminated as Public Health Problem The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially validated Australia for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, marking a landmark achievement in Indigenous health...
by Selina | Apr 23, 2026 | News
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare has updated the accreditation workbook that accompanies the 2021 Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard in the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. The Addendum to the NSQHS...
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