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Rebound in antimicrobial use reported

Rebound in antimicrobial use reported

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released  new technical report ahead of the AURA 2023 release on 16 November. The report, Analysis of 2015-2022 PBS and RPBS antimicrobial dispensing data, reveals an increase in antimicrobials...
Celebrating IPC professionals IPC Week 2023

Celebrating IPC professionals IPC Week 2023

IPC Week 2023 – 15 to 21 October Celebrating the Fundamentals of Infection Prevention Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Week aims to promote better IPC practices and to recognise the efforts of all IPC professionals to reduce the risk of infection. The theme for...
Clean your home to prevent spreading infections

Clean your home to prevent spreading infections

Keeping your house clean and reducing the dust and dirt reduces the risk of your loved ones getting sick in the home.  Download the Fact Sheet General cleaning Focus on the most used areas of your home such as the family room, lounge room, kitchen and bathrooms. Use a...
AIHW releases hospital safety and quality data

AIHW releases hospital safety and quality data

The Australian Institute of Heath and Welfare has released its 2021-22 Hospital safety and quality data. It measure the safety and quality of care in hospitals across the following measures: healthcare-associated infections (Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream...
WHO announces first-ever malaria vaccine

WHO announces first-ever malaria vaccine

18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023–2025: Gavi, WHO and UNICEF 5 July 2023 In response to high demand for the first-ever malaria vaccine, 12 countries in Africa will be allocated a total of 18 million doses of...