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ECR Grant award winner

ECR Grant award winner

Congratulations to Dr Josephine Lovegrove, recipient of the 2025 ACIPC Early Career Research Grant. Josephine won for her research – Barriers and facilitators to implementing standards for peripheral intravenous catheter care: A descriptive qualitative study of...
Seed Research Grant award winner

Seed Research Grant award winner

Congratulations to Margaret Leong, recipient of the 2025 ACIPC Seed Research Grant. Margaret received the award for her research – Hand hygiene knowledge, attitude, and practices in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). The Seed Grant aims to support...
Vascular Access Special Interest Group

Vascular Access Special Interest Group

The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with The Australian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) to establish a new Vascular Access Special Interest Group (VASIG) within the College. This...
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...