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Aged Care
These resources are aimed to support those involved within the aged care industry. This page is always being updated with information/content that will further support those within this valued sector.
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Discussion Groups
The College's networking forum, the purpose of which is to facilitate member communication, share ideas, seek advice from peers and benefit from other members’ knowledge and experience.
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Infection Disease & Health Journal
Infection Disease & Health is the official Journal of The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control. It is MEDLINE indexed.
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Australian Collaborative Health Care
Infection prevention and control (IPC), including prevention of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is an essential component of healthcare quality and patient safety. IPC extends across multiple areas in healthcare and practices are governed by varying discipline guidelines and standards.
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Australasian Acute Care
Infection prevention and control in the acute care setting is intensely diverse, requiring multiple resources to support the sector in achieving quality and reliability of services. The Australian health care sector is governed by The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, also utilising joint Australian/New Zealand and international Standards.
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NZ Collaborative Health Care
Infection prevention and control (IPC), including prevention of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is an essential component of healthcare quality and patient safety. IPC extends across multiple areas in healthcare and practices are governed by varying discipline guidelines and standards.
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NZ Acute Care
Infection prevention and control (IPC) in the acute care setting is intensely diverse, requiring multiple resources to support the sector. New Zealand health care is governed by Ngā Paerewa Health and disability services standard, but also relies on international and joint Australian/New Zealand Standards to underpin the quality and reliability of services.
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Pacific Region Collaborative Health Care
Infection prevention and control (IPC), including prevention of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is an essential component of healthcare quality and patient safety. IPC extends across multiple areas in healthcare and practices are governed by varying discipline guidelines and standards.
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Aseptic Technique Resources
ACIP's Aseptic Technique Resources are currently under review by the Practice Guidance Committee.
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Australasia Mental Health
The global pandemic continues to create new ways of living for us. Many people around the country are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and this can create a negative impact on our mental health.
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Australasia Veterinarian
These resources have been gathered specifically for veterinary settings, and include links to information from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Topics include Veterinary IPC, Veterinary AMS, Antimicrobial Stewardship and emergency animal diseases.
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Australasia Consumers
The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices. The aim is to inform and assist in meeting requirements in infection prevention and control practices.
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Australasia Pharmacists
The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in the pharmaceutical setting. The aim is to assist pharmacists in meeting high standards in infection prevention and control practices, enhancing staff and patient/client safety.
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Australasia Physicians
The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in the physicians' setting.
The aim is to assist physicians in meeting high standards in infection prevention and control practices, enhancing staff and patient/client safety.
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Australasia Paediatric and Childcare
The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in the physicians' setting.
The aim is to assist physicians in meeting high standards in infection prevention and control practices, enhancing staff and patient/client safety.
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Australasian Hair, Beauty Therapy & Body Art
The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Body Art setting. The aim is to assist the sector in meeting high standards in infection prevention and control practices, enhancing staff and client safety.
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Hand Hygiene Day
World Hand Hygiene Day 2024 was celebrated on 5 May 2024. The theme was: Promoting knowledge and capacity building of health and care workers through innovative and impactful training and education, on infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene. ACIPC produced a range of posters, resources, games and puzzles.