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CDNA Hantavirus Guidance Documents

CDNA Hantavirus Guidance Documents

The Australian Centre for Disease Control has published new Hantavirus guidance documents covering exposure management, infection control, and repatriation protocols.   As a hantavirus outbreak continues to generate global concern, Australian health authorities...
Record participation at May Aged Care webinar

Record participation at May Aged Care webinar

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...
Diphtheria outbreak in Australia worsening

Diphtheria outbreak in Australia worsening

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...
Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Health Emergency 

Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Health Emergency 

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...
Australian Health and Aged Care Resource Guide

Australian Health and Aged Care Resource Guide

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...
Updates to NSQHS Standards Workbook 

Updates to NSQHS Standards Workbook 

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...