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ACIPC representation

The College provides expert Infection Prevention and Control advice and contributes to a wider health agenda through representation with external organisations, committees, and working groups. ACIPC representation is via formal appointment by the College’s Board and Executive Management Committee.

Please email office@acipc.org.au to advise changes.

2024

Name Representative Term
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission – IPC Guide for Aged Care Reference Group – Review Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant 2024
APSIC CLABSI Guidelines – Review Karen McKenna, ACIPC IPC Consultant
Carri Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant
2024
APSIC Guidelines for Environmental Hygiene: Surface Cleaning, Air and Water Quality in Hospital – Review Karen McKenna, ACIPC IPC Consultant
Carri Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant
2024
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) – Annual Conference – ACIPC Representative Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President 2024
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care (ACQSHC) – IPC Advisory Committee Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President (Representative)
Dr Sally Havers, ACIPC President-Elect (Proxy)
2024 –
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care (ACQSHC) – Consultation for Guidance on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Healthcare workers in the context of SARs CoV-2 Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President (Representative)
Dr Sally Havers, ACIPC President-Elect (Proxy)
2024
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care – Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guide for Aged Care Reference Group Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant to 30 June 2024
Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care (ACQSHC) – Review and recommendation for endorsement of Sepsis Clinical Care Standard ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee 2024
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Australasian Clinical Indicator Report 25th Edition – Expert Commentator Michelle Kennedy 2024
Australian Dental Association: Consultation on Infection Prevention & Control Guidelines – Reviewed Karen McKenna, ACIPC IPC Consultant 2024
Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) and ACIPC Joint Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers – Representation Marija Juraja, ACIPC past President
Nicola Isles, ACIPC Board Director
2024 –
Australasian Health Facility Guidance – Part D Infection Prevention & Control Ann Whitfield, Erica Beukers, ACIPC Board Directors 2024
A-PRECISE (Australia-PReventing infECtions In reSidential agEd care) Study (led by Professor Phil Russo and Professor Helen Rawson, Monash University) – Stakeholder Advisory Group Catherine McGovern, ACIPC Board Director 2024 – 2025
Burnett Institute: Clean Indoor Air Events – Representation Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President
Dr Sally Havers, ACIPC President-Elect
2024
Companion Animal Network Australia – Discussion Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant 2024
Confederation of National Nursing and Midwives Organisations (CoNNMO) Council – Representation Dr Sally Havers, President-Elect 2024
Consultation on proposal to revoke Secretary Directions mandating COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers
Karen McKenna, ACIPC IPC Consultant 2024
GAMA Healthcare & ACIPC – Infection Prevention & Control Tour – Speaker Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President 2024
Gastroenterological Society of Australia Infection Control Expert Group Sue Grieg 2023
Global Health Alliance Australia – Member 2024
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) – Representation Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, ACIPC Board Director  – 2024
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) – Regional Partners Meeting, Japan Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, ACIPC Board Director  2024
Infection Prevention and Control Canada – Annual Conference – ACIPC Representative Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President 2024
International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC) – Member Professor Marilyn Cruickshank, ACIPC past president, IFIC Board Member 2020 – 2024
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia PrEveNtion (HAPPEN study) – Partner Advisory Group Update Associate Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha, ACIPC President 2024
Monash Sustainable Development Institute – Transitions to Sustainable Health Systems workshop: Green procurement and material waste
Karen McKenna, ACIPC IPC Consultant 2024
National Hand Hygiene Advisory Committee – Representation Jackie Miley, ACIPC Education Manager
National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Guide for Ambulance Health Services – Reviewed Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant  2024
North Eastern Public Health Unit: Diversity of IPC – Presentation Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant 2024
Pacific Infection Control Network (PICNet) Technical Working Group Dr Matt Mason, ACIPC Board Director 2024
Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) – Member
RACGP sixth edition Standards for General Practices – Review Karen McKenna, ACIPC IPC Consultant 2024
Resource Access Control Facility: IPC -Representative Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant 2023
Standards Australia – Development Committee TX-016 Laundry Practice – Committee Nicola Isles, ACIPC Board Director 2024
Standards Australia – Representative Nicola Isles, ACIPC Board Director 2024
Standards Australia – HE-011 Sharps and Healthcare-Related Wastes – Committee Michelle Kennedy, ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee 2024
Standards Australia – HE-013 Surgical Apparel – Committee Simon Meyer-Henry 2024
Standards Australia – HE-023 – Committee Nicola Isles, ACIPC Board Director 2024

 

2023

Name

Representative

Term

Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Australasian Clinical Indicator Report (23rd Edition) – Review

Ann Whitfield and Nicola Isles

2023

Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Australasian Clinical Indicator Report – Review

Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Dr Sally Havers, Dianne Smith

2023

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission IPC Train the Trainer – Review

Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023

APSIC Guide for Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) – Review and Recommendation for Endorsement

ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee

2023

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

ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee

2023

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Heath Care (ACSQHC) – IPC Guidelines for Aged Care – Resource Group

Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Heath Care (ACSQHC) – Review and recommendation for endorsement of Sepsis Clinical Care Standard

ACIPC Practice Guidance Committee

2023 

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Heath Care (ACSQHC) – IPC Guide for Aged Care Reference Group – Representation

Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Heath Care (ACSQHC) – Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care – Review of Training Support Module

Jackie Miley, ACIPC Education Manager
Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023

Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC): Preparing for, and responding to, future pandemics and other international health emergencies – Reviewed

Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023

Enhancing Infection Control in Residential Aged Care Facilities

Janine Carrucan

2023

Gastroenterological Society of Australia Infection Control Expert Group

Sue Grieg

2023

Global Health Alliance Australia

Member

2023

Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)

Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman

2023

Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) – Strategy Workshop

Belinda Henderson, ACIPC Representative

2023

Inaugural Pacific One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance Symposium

Associate Professor Stephane Bouchoucha

2023

Infection Prevention Society Conference

Kristie Popkiss

2023

International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)

Professor Marilyn Cruickshank, IFIC Board Member

2023

National Health and Medical Research Council – Staying Healthy: Preventing infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services 6th Edition – Reviewed

Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023

National Safety and Quality Health Service Draft Ambulance Service Standards Guideline – Reviewed

Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023

National Safety and Quality Health Service Draft COPD Clinical Care Standard – Quality statement 6,2, Pharmacological management and Quality Statement 7, Vaccination – Reviewed

Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023

Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN)

Member

2023

Pacific Infection Prevention and Control Network (PICNET) Conference

Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Professor Phil Russo, Jackie Miley

2023

Standards Australia – Representative

Nicola Isles, ACIPC Board Director

2023

Standards Australia – AS 3864.1-2012, Medical refrigeration equipment for the storage of blood and blood products, Part 1: Manufacturing requirements – Reviewed

Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023

Standards Australia – Development Committee TX-016 Laundry practice

Nicola Isles

2023

Standards Australia – HE-011 Sharps and Healthcare-Related Wastes

Michelle Kennedy

2023

Standards Australia – HE-013 Surgical Apparel Committee

Simon Meyer-Henry

2023

Standards Australia – HE-023 Committee – Review

Nicola Isles

2023

Standards Australia revision of AS/NZS 4187-2014 to AS 5369:2023

Nicola Isles

2022-2023

Standards Australia – Working Group SF-006 Eye and Face Protection

Helen Truscott

2023 

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council – Registered Nurse Prescribing Accreditation Standards – Reviewed

Carrie Spinks, ACIPC IPC Consultant

2023