Release of Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare 2010

[Wishart, Michael]

Posted on behalf of ACSQHC
Claire Boardman (President AICA)

Dear all,
I am pleased to announce that the Australian Guidelines for the
Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare 2010 have now been
released, and are available for download from the NHMRC website at
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/node/30290 or the Australian Commission on
Safety and Quality in Health Care website at
http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/internet/safety/publishing.nsf/Conten
t/PriorityProgram-03 .

The Guidelines were developed in collaboration with the NHMRC to
establish a nationally accepted approach to infection prevention and
control, focusing on core principles and priority areas for action. They
provide an evidence base on which healthcare workers and healthcare
facilities can develop detailed protocols and processes for prevention
of infection that are appropriate for their specific situation.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC),
in conjunction with the NHMRC, will be conducting a range of activities
to coincide with the release of the Guidelines. As part of the
implementation strategy, the Commission has invited States and
Territories to collaborate in hosting a series of workshops across the
country to introduce health care workers to the resources available, and
to provide direction on the implementation of the Guidelines’ key
recommendations. Letters of invitation have been sent to the Director
Generals of each State/Territory, and we anticipate that workshops will
be held between November 2010 and March 2011, and will be advertised by
the individual States/Territories.

The Commission has also worked on several key educational resources such
as a clinical educators’ guide, and online interactive modules for use
in public and private hospital orientation programs. It is anticipated
that these resources will facilitate learning for all practitioners,
regardless of geographic location in both public and private health
services.

May I also please take this opportunity to advise that the Commission
has recently changed its phone numbers. It would be appreciated if you
could please update your records with the following numbers for members
of the HAI team:

Switch / Reception (02) 9126 3600
Marilyn Cruickshank (02) 9126 3586
Emily Parker (02) 9126 3631
Tom Sanders (02) 9126 3641
Sue Greig (02) 9126 3565
Elizabeth Hanley (02) 9126 3647
Neville Board (02) 9126 3587

With kind regards,

Emily

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