National HAI Surveillance Consensus Study

ACIPC is seeking your support to complete the Round 2 survey of the National Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Surveillance Consensus Study

Survey 2:
National HAI Prioritisation, Definitions and Minimum Dataset

Survey 2 asks participants to rate each candidate healthcare-associated infection (HAI) against the five priority criteria identified in Survey 1 to determine its overall priority for national surveillance. Participants are then asked to identify the surveillance definition currently used in practice for each HAI, assess the acceptability of that definition, and recommend amendments to inform the development of a national definition.

Survey Link:

https://redcap.link/9o5lske3

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Who We Need to Hear From

We are seeking input from healthcare professionals across all specialties and settings in Australia, including:

• Infection prevention and control professionals

• Medical specialists and surgeons

• Nurses and midwives
• Infectious diseases clinicians
• Microbiologists
• Antimicrobial stewardship teams
• Epidemiologists and public health practitioners
• Quality and safety professionals
• Health informatics and digital health professionals
• Healthcare leaders and managers

Why Participate?

• HAI surveillance affects many clinical specialties, not only infection prevention and control
• Surveillance priorities can influence quality improvement, patient safety, and service monitoring
• Broad clinical input is needed to ensure future surveillance approaches reflect contemporary healthcare practice
• Participation will help identify priorities that are clinically meaningful, practical, and relevant across diverse settings
• Specialty-specific perspectives must be represented in national discussions on HAI surveillance

Please distribute the study to your professional networks. To view or download the A4 PDF poster, please click the link below:

https://www.acipc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HAI-surveillance-Round-2.pdf