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NCAS Seminar Series 2025

NCAS Seminar Series 2025

The National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS) has released its seminar series for 2025. Each month’s seminar examines AMS in a different setting. February’s seminar focuses on paediatrics and will be held at 8.30AM AEDT. Dr Yara-Natalie Abo, Paediatrician...
NEW ACIPC Construction and Renovation Toolkit

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 considerations during design, planning and implementation of construction projects. With handy templates to help develop...
Change in Laundry Practice Standards

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 stakeholders in both countries, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand decided to develop this document as an...
February Aged Care Community of Practice Webinar

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 Pharmacy Team The Aged Care On-site Pharmacist Measure provides funding to engage pharmacists to work on-site in residential...
Outbreak Management Plan key feautres

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, supports both the development of a new outbreak management plan (OMP) and the quality assurance of existing plans. It...
New Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner

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 role, with Ms Hefren-Webb’s tenure beginning on January 20, 2025. Ms Hefren-Webb is currently Deputy Secretary,...