Hi Everyone,
Did you know about the online ACIPC Aged Care Short Course (6 weeks) in Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care Settings.
Our next course commences 31st July 2026
This course is self paced and designed to provide staff/teams with the fundamental principles and concepts of infection prevention and control practice as they apply to various Aged Care settings in particular Residential and Home Care settings.
All staff are welcome – care (care, recreation) environmental (cleaners, catering, laundry, maintenance), procurement, clinical/governance/operational, allied health – everyone.
The course has been redesigned to align directly with the requirements of the new Aged Care Act and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – effective Nov 2025.
Learning outcomes: – Increased quality and safety in care delivery
– Improved knowledge, supervision and provision of IPC education
– Implementation of AMS and other IPC strategies (clinical and environmental)
– Support for the IPC Clinical Leads and Facility/Clinical managers
Cost: $500
Book here: https://www.acipc.org.au/education/short-course/
Note: this is not the course for the IPC lead role.