5 May 2020 Calls to Action: Nurses: “Clean and safe care starts with you." Midwives: “Your hands make all the difference for mothers and babies.” Policy Makers: "Increase nurse staffing levels to prevent infections and improve quality of care. Create the means to empower nurses and midwives.” IPC Leaders: "Empower nurses and midwives in providing clean care." Patients and Families: "Safer care for you, with you." 2 in 5 health care facilities lack hand hygiene facilities at point of care […]

World Sepsis Day is held annually on 13 September and is an initiative of the Global Sepsis Alliance. Each year events are held worldwide to raise awareness about sepsis. Sepsis claims eleven million lives globally each year with more than 8500 of those in Australia.

This year’s World Patient Safety Day theme, ‛Health worker safety: A priority for patient safety’, highlights the unique challenges facing healthcare workers across the world. Consumers and those who work to prevent infection are calling for all Australians to recognise the vital part we can all play in uniting to halt COVID-19. The Consumers Health Forum of Australia and the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control are joining to observe World Patient Safety Day to champion the need for […]

The health and safety of Western Australian workplaces remain a priority. During these unique times resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to remain focused on health and safety overall. Safe Work Month is a program of virtual events for the month of October.  The theme of WA's 2020 Safe Work Month is "Staying focused on workplace health and safety". On-demand presentations by experts from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety will be made available, as well as […]

LASA invites you to join us for Ten Days of Congress 12-23 October 2020 – an exclusively online event to help our industry drive amazing ageing experiences. This two-week COVID-safe cyber extravaganza will bring keynote speakers, interactive sessions, networking opportunities, virtual trade exhibits and unique activities straight to you – making it more accessible than ever before. Designed for every member of the age services industry – from managers to carers – this vital professional development opportunity will provide a full […]

Global Handwashing Day is October 15! Every year, Global Handwashing Day serves as a platform to raise global awareness on the importance of handwashing with soap. This year’s Global Handwashing Day theme is Hand Hygiene for All, calling for all of society to achieve universal hand hygiene now and for the future.

The Australia and New Zealand Paediatric Infectious Diseases Group (ANZPID) Clinical Meeting will be virtual this year.

The Australasian Society for Infectious Disease (ASID) New Zealand Annual Meeting 2020 will be held on Friday, 30 October. Initially planned to be held at the University of Auckland, it is now scheduled to be held as a virtual meeting. Connecting to the conference via local hubs on the Friday, 30 October is encouraged.

This course is designed for individuals from a variety of roles/professions working in an Aged Care Setting. It comprises 6 modules, about 18-20 hours learning.

The ACIPC Foundations of Infection Prevention and Control  course provides a valuable pathway for further learning and is an important resource for those wishing to pursue a career as an Infection Control Professional. With 11 SELF PACED modules,  Foundations allows participants to apply knowledge to their own practice and is a key component to achieving the ACIPC Primary Credential (CICP-P). The program has been designed to accommodate busy work schedules, with a series of self-directed learning units supported by a structured […]