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