News and Events

NEW ACIPC Construction and Renovation Toolkit
ACIPC has released a new Construction and Renovation Toolkit. Developed to guide health service organisations through the IPC requirements and...

Change in Laundry Practice Standards
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee TX-016, Laundry Practice to supersede AS/NZS 4146:2000. After consultation with...

February Aged Care Community of Practice Webinar
Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) Measure Date & time: Wednesday 19 February at 2.00 pm AEDT. Guest speaker: Marianna Crank, Aged Care...

Outbreak Management Plan key feautres
Outbreak management planning is a key part of infection prevention and control. This document, from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission,...

New Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner
Liz Hefren-Webb appointed Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson PSM will step down as the Commissioner after six years in the...

Comparison of IPC aged care guidelines
Earlier this year, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) released its Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control...

Companion animals in aged care resources
Residential and visiting animals improve the quality of life for older people in care. A person- and animal-centred approach supports the continuing...

ICD-IMPROVE Project – register now!
Invitation to participate in a project about indwelling catheter care in Australian aged care homes Researchers from the National Ageing Research...