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In support of the Live List
ACIPC support the call to establish the Live List. The live list is a resource for public health officials, government, academics, and journalists...
Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Australia
Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs) are a major threat to patient safety and the quality of healthcare globally. Despite this, Australia does...
WEBINAR SERIES – Complete Care for Aged Care
Infection Prevention recommendations in plain English Biography: Kathy is a senior clinician and HAI Manager for NSW Clinical Excellence Commission...
In support of a national centre for disease control in Australia
ACIPC, ASID & ASA support the call to establish a national CDC and offer knowledge and expertise to advise. Australia needs one central place...
Specification for a Hospital Cumulative Antibiogram
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (The Commission) has recently revised the Specification for a Hospital Cumulative...
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has a new webpage on the prevention and control of...
ASID, ASA and ACIPC call for a national coordinating centre on antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing problem globally and untreatable infections due to resistant organisms are becoming increasingly common....