Can't attend the ACIPC/GAMA IPC Tour 2026 in person? Join us online!
6 expert speakers covering the latest in infection prevention.
📅 Fri 1 May | 9AM AWST / 11AM AEST
Spaces limited — register now 👇
https://tinyurl.com/3uewjzhj
#IPC #ACIPC #GAMA
Call for abstracts now open!
We invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at ACIPC26.
Theme: From Knowledge to Action: Delivering Impact in Infection Prevention & Control.
More information: https://acipcconference.com.au/abstracts/
Call for abstracts close 29 May 2026.
Flu season is coming. Are you vaccinated?
2025 was Australia's biggest flu season on record, so get your annual flu vaccine early, and allow two weeks for protection to build.
#FluSeason2026 #FluVaccine #HealthcareWorkers #VaccinesWork
Webinar: Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers
Thursday 23 April 2026
7.00 PM AEST
Presenter: Dr Nathan Petersen
Moderator: Dr Sally Havers
For more information and to register, click the link below:
members.asum.com.au/EventDetail
ACIPC is holding a Lunch & Learn webinar on Thursday 23 April at 12:00 pm AEST.
Topic: Clean kitchens, clean hands, safe meals: Infection Control Essentials
Presenter: Alison Pickering
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wFLF...
Join the SA SIG April meeting.
📅Thursday, 30 April
⏱️ 5:30 PM ACST.
Free event open to SA members & non-members. Online via Teams & in-person.
Venue: Royal Adelaide Hospital
Topic: Reaching sustainability, climate change & the role of IPC
Register: https://tinyurl.com/42ptutj6
Registration now open!
Join us 8–11 Nov 2026 at Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre or online.
Connect with IPC experts, peers & suppliers across Australasia.
Early bird ends 1 Oct: https://acipcconference.com.au/registration/
#ACIPC26 #IPC #ExperienceGoldCoast
Join the VET SIG April meeting.
📅Date: Wednesday, 15 April
⏱️Time: 6:00 PM AEST (Please check your relevant time zone).
This is a free event offered online via Microsoft Teams.
Register here: https://cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-vet
#IPC #SterileProcessing #VetEd #VetIPC #OneHealth
Today is International Day of Sterilisation Sciences - recognising the teams who ensure every surgical instrument & device is safe before reaching a patient.
Explore our Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices series with Terry McAuley
🎬 https://tinyurl.com/5dxcxmy7
Our World Hand Hygiene Day resources are now available!
We have some fantastic resources for you to use in your workplace or community.
Print them out, display them, and have some fun!
🔗https://www.acipc.org.au/world-hand-hygiene-day-2026/
#ACIPC #IPC #WHHD #HandHygiene #ActionSavesLives
April's NCAS webinar will focus on Primary Care.
Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026
Time: 8.30AM AEST
Host: Dr Matt Suen
With guest speakers from the Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
Register now at:
https://www.ncas-australia.org/seminar-series
@NCAS_Aus #AMS
The ACIPC office will be closed from Friday, 3 April for the Easter long weekend.
We will be back in the office on Tuesday, 7 April.
We wish everyone a happy and safe Easter period.
Scabies in Residential Care: Identification, Management, and Outbreak Control
Presenter: Carrie Spinks
Guest Speaker: Yvonne Andrews
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_movK...
Interested in completing the Foundations of IPC course?
You could win a scholarship to reimburse the cost of your fees.
The Dr Joan Faoagali Award is open for ACIPC members.
More info: www.acipc.org.au/awards/dr-joan-faoagali-...
Our March newsletter is now available.
Don't miss out on this month's edition of IPC News.
#IPC #InfectionPreventionAndControl #ACIPC #IPCNews
https://www.acipc.org.au/ipc-news/
World Hand Hygiene Day is on 5 May 2026 🧼
Theme: Action Saves Lives
New resources coming soon — posters, games, puzzles & more to support your workplace.
Available 8 April → stay tuned!
#WHHD26 #WorldHandHygieneDay #ActionSavesLives
Join the first Acute Prehospital IPC SIG meeting
📅 8 April 2026 | ⏰ 12–1pm AEST (online)
Connect with IPC professionals in ambulance & retrieval settings, share challenges, and help shape future priorities.
Register: cdesign.eventsair.com/.../sig-ap-ipc/Site/Regi...
Call for abstracts now open!
We invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at ACIPC26.
Theme: From Knowledge to Action: Delivering Impact in Infection Prevention & Control.
More information: https://acipcconference.com.au/abstracts/
Call for abstracts close 29 May 2026.
Registration now open!
Join us 8–11 Nov 2026 at Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre or online.
Connect with IPC experts, peers & suppliers across Australasia.
Early bird ends 1 Oct: https://acipcconference.com.au/registration/
#ACIPC26 #IPC #ExperienceGoldCoast
Last chance to register for IPC Tour 2026!
Join experts to explore trends, gaps & practical solutions.
Hobart 9 Apr | Melbourne 21 Apr | Sydney 29 Apr | Perth 1 May | Adelaide 5 May | Brisbane 8 May
Places limited: https://tinyurl.com/ytzat4ke
#ACIPC #GAMAHealthcare
A coalition of leading medical and public health organizations, including IDSA, announced a federal court has issued a preliminary injunction staying Sec. Kennedy’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule and CDC ACIP appointments.
Press release: https://bit.ly/4cMSZid
Interested in influenza? Curious about Chikungunya?
Explore our Bug Library – a collection of our Bug of the Month articles from IPC News, covering symptoms, transmission, treatment and more.
Browse here:
https://www.acipc.org.au/resources/bug-library/
#IPC #PublicHealth #Pathogens
ACIPC members are invited to the Sustainability SIG meeting
📅 Wed 25 March | 🕛 12 PM AEDT | Online
Hear from Kylie Taylor & Patricia Knight on the NSW Net Zero Infection Prevention Hub & progress toward climate-resilient IPC services.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/4whfy98u
You are warmly invited to the Vascular Access Special Interest Group (VASIG) meeting on Wednesday, 18 March at 3:00 PM AEDT.
Topic: Bundles, Guidelines, and Next Steps for the VASIG
Register: cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-va...
You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Paediatric SIG meeting on Tuesday, 24 March at 2:00 PM AEDT.
Topic: “Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance in Paediatric Critical Care to reduce Healthcare-associated infections"
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/28ddhwvv
ATAGI has released its 2026 seasonal flu vaccine guidance, outlining updates to vaccine formulations &dosing.
NCIRS has also refreshed its flu resources.
For more information and links click here:
ncirs.org.au/2026-influenza-vaccine-c...
March's NCAS webinar will focus on Paediatrics.
Date: Wednesday 18 March 2026
Time: 8.30AM AEDT
Host: Josephine Wen
Speakers:
A/Prof Brendan McMullen, A/Prof Penelope Bryant
Register now at:
https://tinyurl.com/2w9vum9j
@NCAS_Aus #AMS
This #InternationalWomensDay (8 March) we celebrate the incredible women in IPC.
Your expertise and dedication protect patients, support healthcare workers and keep communities safe every day.
Thank you.
#IWD2026 #WomenInHealthcare #IPC #BalanceTheScales
The ACIPC office will be closed on Monday, 9 March 2026 for the Eight Hours Day public holiday.
We will return on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.
Western Australians are warmly invited to attend the WA SIG meeting on 19 March, 7:00–9:00 AM (AWST).
📍 Grace Vaughan House, Shenton Park or online via Teams
Topic: IPC Outside the Box
Free for WA members and non-members.
Register: cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-wa...