by ACIPC Office | Apr 30, 2021 | News
Hand Hygiene Day is observed annually on May 5 to raise awareness of the importance of adequate handwashing in health care settings. For World Hand Hygiene Day 2021, WHO calls on health care workers and facilities to achieve effective hand hygiene action at the point...
by ACIPC Office | Apr 30, 2021 | News
Brett Mitchell and Martin Kiernan have launched a new podcast series called “Infection Control Matters”. Phil Russo and Deb Friedman are also supporting this podcast. In this free podcast series, they discuss new research and issues on the topic of infection...
by ACIPC Office | Mar 4, 2021 | News
The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce has been established to undertake continuous evidence surveillance to identify and rapidly synthesise emerging research in order to provide national, evidence-based guidelines for the clinical care of people with...
by ACIPC Office | Mar 4, 2021 | News
ACIPC support the call to establish the Live List. The live list is a resource for public health officials, government, academics, and journalists that allows them to see what COVID-19 related URLs are gaining traction on social media. It lets those working to keep us...
by ACIPC Office | Mar 4, 2021 | News
Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) are a major threat to patient safety and the quality of healthcare globally. Despite this, Australia does not have a nationally coordinated program for the surveillance and reporting of HAIs. Epidemiology of...