Hands-On Infection Control

World Sepsis Day 13 September 2020
2020-09-13
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.

ACORN 2020 Virtual International Conference
2020-09-03 - 2020-12-10 | International Convention Centre Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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.

Hand Hygiene Day 5 May 2020 - Save Lives: Clean Your Hands
2020-05-05
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 – this is an ongoing challenge but there are simple, low-cost solutions to overcome this including in support of the safety and dignity of nurses and midwives. Hand hygiene is one of these and can only be achieved with the right things in place.

2019 ACIPC 8th International Conference
2019-11-18 - 2019-11-20 | Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia

World Sepsis Day
2019-09-13
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?

ACORN 2019 Perioperative Leadership Summit
2019-09-06 - 2019-09-07 | East Hotel, Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia

IPC in Aged Care Home Settings Perth WA 27th & 28th June 2019
2019-06-27 08:30 - 2019-06-28 16:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Wollaston Conference Centre, 5 Wollaston Road, Mount Claremont, WA, 6010, Australia
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 assistants, and enrolled and registered nurses.
These workshops will be presented by education professionals and credentialled infection control professionals with many years’ experience leading infection prevention and control programs, and in providing advice on infection prevention to various organisations. All presenters are practiced facilitators, with expertise in program implementation.

2019 GENCA National Conference - Engage, Explore, Empower
2019-05-31 17:00 - 2019-06-02 15:30 | Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, 65 Queens Road, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

World Hand Hygiene Day
2019-05-05

Infection Control in the Dental Surgery - Best Practice for Instrument Processing, Perth
2019-03-08 14:00 - 18:30 | Henry Schein, 195 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont, Victoria, 6104, Australia
Henry Schein Infection Control in the Dental Surgery

ACIPC International Infection Prevention & Control Conference
2017-11-20 08:00 - 2017-11-23 17:00 | National Convention Centre, Canberra, ACT, Australia

Infection Prevention Update for Residential Care Facilities (Adelaide)
2016-12-07 | BioSA Conference Centre, 40 - 46 West Thebarton Road, Thebarton, South Austalia, 5031, Australia

Infection Prevention Workshop for Residential Cleaning Services Staff, Perth WA
2015-10-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Technology Park Bentley Function & Conference Centre, 2 Brodie-Hall Drive, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, 6102, Australia
Infection Prevention Workshop for Residential Care Cleaning Services Staff 22 October 2015

Infection Prevention Update for Residential Care, Perth WA
2015-10-12 09:00 - 16:30 | Technology Park Bentley Function & Conference Centre, 2 Brodie-Hall Drive, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, 6102, Australia
Infection Prevention Update for Residential Care 12 October 2015

Infection Prevention Update for Day Hospital/Procedure Facilities, Perth WA
2015-10-02 08:00 - 12:30 | Wollaston Conference Centre, 5 Wollaston Road, Mount Claremont, WA, 6010, Australia
Infection Prevention Update for Day Hospitals & Procedure Facilities 2 October 2015

Infection Prevention Workshop for Residential Cleaning Services Staff, Adelaide SA
2015-09-03 13:00 - 17:00 | BioSA Conference Centre, 40 - 46 West Thebarton Road, Thebarton, South Austalia, 5031, Australia
Infection Prevention Workshop for Residential Care Cleaning Services Staff 3 September 2015

Infection Prevention Update for Residential Care, Adelaide SA
2015-08-31 09:00 - 16:30 | BioSA Conference Centre, 40 - 46 West Thebarton Road, Thebarton, South Austalia, 5031, Australia
Infection Prevention Update for Residential Care 31 August 2015

Infection Prevention Workshop for Residential Cleaning Services Staff
2014-12-05 13:00 - 17:00 | Technology Park Bentley Function & Conference Centre, 2 Brodie-Hall Drive, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, 6102, Australia
This workshop is designed for staff working in the residential care setting who are responsible for the delivery of environmental cleaning services. The workshop is a must attend for cleaning staff, hospitality supervisors and managers. The aim of the workshop is to equip those responsible for the delivery of cleaning services with the knowledge to apply the principles of infection prevention and control in the workplace.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Understand the chain of infection model and its application to cleaning
Apply a risk management approach to the residential care environment
Describe the why, where, when and how of cleaning
Identify 6 cleaning principles
Discuss new cleaning technologies
List 2 methods to evaluate environmental cleanliness
State key safety and health measures

The workshop will be presented by well-known Infection Prevention Consultant Megan Reilly. Megan is a registered general nurse with a Certificate in Infection Control obtained from Fremantle Hospital (1988). She obtained her Bachelor of Nursing at Edith Cowan University in 1999 and Masters in Health Science (Infection Control) at Griffith University in 2002 with first class honors. In addition, Megan has a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Immunisation Competency Certificate and is a credentialed infection control professional (CICP).
Megan has 25 years experience working in the area of infection prevention and management in the acute, community, residential and office-based practice health care setting. Her business Hands-On Infection Control provides a variety of infection prevention consultancy, education and immunisation services to corporate, health and human service organisations in metropolitan, rural and remote Australia.
Megan enjoys sharing her passion for infection prevention and control in a meaningful and entertaining way to her audience.

Infection Prevention Seminar Series (No. 2) for Residential Care
2014-11-03 09:00 - 16:30 | BioSA Conference Centre, 40 - 46 West Thebarton Road, Thebarton, South Austalia, 5031, Australia
This seminar is intended for residential care staff who assume the role and responsibility for infection prevention and control in their facility including resident infection surveillance and/or coordinating outbreaks of infection. Useful case scenarios, resources and references will be provided to assist with developing, implementing and evaluating a surveillance program and investigating and managing outbreaks.
PART 1 – THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF SURVEILLANCE
Learning Outcomes:

Define outcome and process surveillance activities
Describe the surveillance process
Identify industry accepted infection definitions and methodology
Develop innovative solutions to surveillance

PART 2 – OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION AND MANAGEMENT
Learning Outcomes:

Identify the common infectious diseases/infestations that cause outbreaks of infection
Describe the key steps in the outbreak investigation process
Identify strategies and resources required to manage outbreaks
Demonstrate ability to manage an outbreak of infection in the residential care setting

The seminar will be presented by well known Infection Prevention Consultant Megan Reilly. Megan is a registered general nurse with a Certificate in Infection Control obtained from Fremantle Hospital (1988). She obtained her Bachelor of Nursing at Edith Cowan University in 1999 and Masters in Health Science (Infection Control) at Griffith University in 2002 with first class honors. In addition, Megan has a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Immunisation Competency Certificate and is a credentialed infection control professional (CICP).
Megan has 25 years experience working in the area of infection prevention and control in the acute, community, residential and office-based practice health care setting. Her business Hands-On Infection Control provides a variety of infection prevention consultancy, education and immunisation services to corporate, health and human service organisations in metropolitan, rural and remote Australia.
Megan enjoys sharing her passion for infection prevention and control in a meaningful and entertaining way to her audience.
