ACIPC representation

The College provides a voice for infection prevention and control and contributes to a wider health agenda through representation on a number of external committees and working groups. The process for representation is via formal appointment by the College’s Executive Management Team.

ACIPC is a member of the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN)

ACSQH – Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care – training support module
Jackie Miley

 Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Discussion Paper
ACIPC Board of Directors

 Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care review of Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard (2021)
Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha

Confederation of Nursing and Midwives Organisations, Global Health Alliance Australia (CoNNMO)
Professor Marilyn Cruickshank

Enhancing Infection Control in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Janine Carrucan

Gastroenterological Society of Australia Infection Control Expert Group
Sue Grieg

Global Health Alliance Australia
Professor Marilyn Cruickshank

Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)
Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman

GOARN Strategy Workshop
Belinda Henderson

HAI Advisory Committee Training Module Review – National Hand Hygiene Initiative Learning Management System
Jackie Miley

HE-011 Sharps and Healthcare Related Wastes
Michelle Kennedy

HE-023 Committee
Nicola Isles

Healthcare Associated Infection Advisory Committee of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality on Health Care
Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha

Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) advising the Chief Medical Officer on COVID-19
Kathy Dempsey

The International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)
Professor Marilyn Cruickshank

(IPC) Frontline Healthcare Workers’ Consultation
Claire Nayda

Letter of support for the regulation of sonographers to Australian Sonographer Association
ACIPC President

Moderna Australia Roundtable, July 2022
Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha

National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce
Kristie Popkiss

National Hand Hygiene Advisory Committee
Wendy Beckingham

Pacific Infection Prevention and Control Network (PICNET)
Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Professor Phil Russo, Jackie Miley

Review and endorsement of Gastroenterological Society of Australia Infection Prevention and Control in Endoscopy 2021
ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee and the Executive Management Team

Review and recommendation for endorsement, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Sepsis Clinical Care Standard
ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee

Review and recommendation for endorsement of APSIC Guide for Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)
ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee

Review AusHFG ‘Pandemic Preparedness – Health Infrastructure Planning & Design Guidance
ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee

Review of ACHS Australasian Clinical Indicator Report (23rd Edition)
Ann Whitfield and Nicola Isles

Review of draft policy, Mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers, Victorian Department of Health
ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee

Review of public comments on Draft AS5369
Nicola Isles

Review – Vaccination of Healthcare Workers: Consultation paper to require COVID-19 vaccination of specified healthcare workers under proposed Secretary Directions
ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons – assistance with deployment of IPC staff to Fiji
Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Matt Mason

Second WHO Western Pacific Region Partners’ Forum
Ann Whitfield

Standards Australia Development Committee TX-016 Laundry practice
Nicola Isles

Standards Australia HE-013 Surgical Apparel Committee
Simon Meyer-Henry

Standards Australia Working Group SF-006 Eye and face protection
Helen Truscott

TEDx Sydney Standards Australia Tomorrow’s Technology Shaping our Future
Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha and Nicola Isles

10th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC)
Professor Philip Russo

Past representations

• COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy coalition
  ACIPC Presidents – signing of open letter
• No fault vaccine injury compensation
  ACIPC Presidents – signing of letter to the Minister for Health
• ACHS Australasian Clinical Indicator Report
  Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Dr Sally Havers, Dianne Smith
• Dental Board of Australia Guidelines for infection control – feedback
  Kylie Robb, ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee
• Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) Joint Review of Guidelines for Producing Ultrasound Transducers
  Marija Juraja
• Australian Strategic and Technical Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (ASTAG)
  Professor Marilyn Cruickshank, Professor Philip Russo
• Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care working group for Peripheral Venous Access Clinical care standard (2019-2020)
  Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha
• Review of Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care Environmental Cleaning Resources
  ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee
• Review of Sepsis Clinical Care Standard
  ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee
• Feedback on APSIC Dental Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Guidelines
  ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee
• Review of Australasian Health Facility Guidelines
  ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee
• 2021/22 post budget briefing
  Professor Marilyn Cruickshank