You are warmly invited to attend the Victoria Special Interest Group (VIC SIG) meeting on Friday, 17 July 2026 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM AEST.

This a free event open to ACIPC members only.

The meeting will be offered in-person and online via Microsoft Teams. A light breakfast will be provided for those who attend in person, which will be served before the meeting. Breakfast is kindly sponsored by GAMA Healthcare.

Topic: Learnings from a recent potential viral haemorrhagic fever case to a non-designated hospital

Event Description:
The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of The Congo and Uganda has again highlighted the need for preparedness planning for potential of cases with a viral haemorrhagic fever. Monash Health and Melbourne Health have recently had to put their planning to the test with the presentation of a potential Ebola case to Monash Medical Centre. The teams will discuss how they managed this event and the learnings they have taken from it.

Venue:  Seminar Room 1 (Room has a capacity of 76 attendees + virtual connection) Level 2, Monash Translation Precinct Monash Health, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC

Speakers:  

• Marcus Kusiak, Manager, Infection Prevention & Epidemiology, Monash Health
• Liz Orr, Manager Infection Prevention and Surveillance Service, Melbourne Health

To register for the July meeting, please click the link here: https://cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/vic-sig/Site/Register

Contact VIC SIG Convenor: Donna Cameron, Infection Control Consultant – Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, donna.cameron@unimelb.edu.au