News Items
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...
Diphtheria outbreak in Australia worsening
Australia's Worst Diphtheria Outbreak in Decades Prompts $7.2 Million Government Response Australia is experiencing its most significant...
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...
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...
Hand Hygiene Day 2026 competition winners
Congratulations to Northern Sydney Local Health District, winners of our 2026 World Hand Hygiene Day photo competition! Well done to everyone...
Paediatric SIG May Meeting
You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Paediatric SIG meeting which will be held on Tuesday, 26 May at 2:00 PM AEST (NSW, TAS, VIC & ACT...
Australia eliminates trachoma
Australia Achieves Historic Milestone: Trachoma Eliminated as Public Health Problem The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially...
MERS and Hajj 24 – 30 May 2026
Middle East respiratory syndrome and Hajj (24 to 30 May 2026) The annual Islamic pilgrimage, Hajj, will take place from 24 to 30 May 2026....