Events

One and two day programs for those working in aged care home settings. Presented by the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC). This workshop series offers education focused on infection prevention in an aged care home setting. The informative and interactive program will be delivered by skilled, experienced presenters and offers one or two-day workshop options suitable for anyone providing care to people living in aged care home environments or facilities. This may include allied and support staff, cleaning staff, nursing […]

World Sepsis Day 2019 will be the biggest yet, with countless events in all parts of the world. There will be events for medical professionals, sport activities, photo exhibitions, pink picnics, gala events, dinners, public events such as open days in hospitals and healthcare facilities, and of course online events such as the ‘2nd World Sepsis Congress‘, and campaigns on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Periscope, Snapchat, Peach and many more social networks. What will you do to raise awareness for sepsis?

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 […]

Due to the cancellation of the 2020 ACORN International Conference as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was to be held in Sydney during May 2020, the ACORN Conference has gone virtual! There will be a series of live and pre-recorded webinars, all of which are to be made available on the ACORN website.

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 […]