Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control

The ACIPC office will be closed on Monday, 9 February 2026, for the Regatta Day public holiday.

We will return on Tuesday, 10 January 2026.

New ACIPC short course in 2026: IPC during construction, renovation & maintenance in healthcare facilities.

Ideal for IPC professionals, clinical leaders, quality & safety staff, & facilities & engineering teams.

EOIs now open. https://tinyurl.com/yvzhvp73

#IPC #HealthcareSafety

Early Bird now open for APSIC 2026!

30 Jul–2 Aug 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Theme: Innovation, Collaboration & Resilience in IPC
Workshops, symposia, global experts + networking.

Early Bird closes 31 May | Abstracts close 1 Mar

👉 https://www.apsic2026.my/

#APSIC2026 #IPC

Our January 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/

WHO EPI-WIN webinar: Ready & Resilient — Community Social Protection for Preparedness & Response.

Learn how equity-focused, approaches strengthen resilience across health, livelihoods, education & food security. 🗓

29 Jan, 11pm AEDT

🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/54msdfe7

World Leprosy Day | 25 Jan 2026

Leprosy is curable with free, effective treatment.

The real challenge is stigma — driven by fear and misinformation — which stops people seeking care.

End stigma. End leprosy.

#WorldLeprosyDay #EndStigma #LeprosyIsCurable #IPC

The ACIPC office will be closed on Monday 26 January 2026 for the Australia Day public holiday.

We will be back in the office on Tuesday 27 January.

Veterinary IPC Professionals - join us for the inaugural VET SIG meeting!

🗓 Wed 4 Feb | 🕖 7pm AEDT
💻 Zoom | FREE
🔍 Reprocessing of shared items + implications of AS 5369:2023
🎤 Carol Bradley

👉 Register: https://cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-vet

#VetIPC #IPC #ACIPC

Registration now open for ESPID2026!

1-5 June 2026
Bologna & Online

Book now for a week of innovation in paediatric infectious diseases.

Connect, share, and shape the future of child health.

Website: https://espidmeeting.org/

#ESPID2026

The 2026 ACIPC International Conference is being held in Gold Coast, Queensland and online.

📅 Sunday 8 - Wednesday 11 November 2026.

More information will be released via the conference website as planning proceeds.

#ACIPC26 #IPC

Registered yet for our joint webinar with IPS?

📅Wednesday 21 January 2026 8PM AEDT

Topic: Sustainability in IPC

Speakers: Graham Pike, Holly Slyne, Susan Whyte & Carla DeMarco

Register here:

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#ACIPC #IPS #SustainableHealthcare

The new Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) commenced operation on 1 January 2026.

ACIPC recognises the importance of a national CDC; the exclusion of IPC as a recognised specialty risks undermining public health.

📄 ACIPC’s position statement:
https://tinyurl.com/23rjad29

Make 2026 your year of professional development with ACIPC.

Courses, free webinars, aged care IPC series + practical resources you can use every day.

Sustainability in IPC webinar with IPS — 21 Jan
🔗 https://www.acipc.org.au/acipc-ips-joint-sustainability-in-ipc-webinar/

#ACIPC #IPC

The ACIPC office will be closed for the holidays from Friday 19 December 2025.

We will be back on Monday 5 January 2026.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season.

Our December 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/

We are holding a joint webinar on sustainability with IPS.

📅Wednesday 21 January 2026 8PM AEDT

Facilitator: Karen McKenna, ACIPC IPC Consultant
Presenters: Graham Pike, Oxford University Hospitals & Holly Slyne, University Hospitals Northamptonshire

🔗https://tinyurl.com/ymb4ud3u

Summer entertaining means sharing food with those most at risk — kids, older adults, pregnant people & those with weakened immunity.

With 4.67M food poisoning cases each year in Australia, a few simple steps matter.

Food safety tips:
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4y544bh5

#FoodSafety #IPC

ACIPC is concerned about the U.S Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices decision on their hep B vaccination schedule for babies. This decision represents a deliberate weakening of evidence-based public health practice.

🔗Full statement:
https://tinyurl.com/58f387xj

ACIPC is deeply concerned by the decision to close the Victorian Public Health Agency. This is a significant setback for public health in Victoria and threatens capacity to respond effectively to current & future health challenges.

Full statement here:
https://tinyurl.com/5ep3zazd

Working in aged care?

Join ACIPC’s free Aged Care IPC Community of Practice — your space for practical webinars, templates, toolkits, and our Aged Care Connexion forum.

Get the answers you need, when you need them.
🔗 https://www.acipc.org.au/aged-care/

You’re invited to take the ACIPC OzMegasurvey, Australasia’s first comprehensive IPC workforce survey, for all ICPs regardless of where you work.

It's anonymous and you could win a $100 Coles Myer gift voucher!

🔗https://tinyurl.com/t46t7nxa

Reprocessing of reusable medical devices and equipment in aged care
Presenter: Carrie Spinks
Guest Speaker: Terry McAuley, Director, STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd

Join us for this free webinar, to register please click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cl6dS_H8SZmWfHZF5lD0Hg

The inaugural meeting of the Vascular Access Special Interest Group (VASIG) will be online on Tuesday, 16 December at 3 PM AEDT. This engaging event is free & welcomes both members & non-members.

Speaker Prof Claire Rickard
Register here: https://cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-va

Book now for our August Short Course in Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care Settings.

It's designed to provide staff with the fundamental principles of IPC practice as they apply to aged care settings.

Cost: $500
Book here: https://www.acipc.org.au/education/short-course/

Our November 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/

ACIPC's next Lunch & Learn webinar - Wednesday 10 December 1pm AEDT.

Topic: ‘Tis the Season for Surveillance: Understanding the Syphilis Outbreak
Presenter: Dr Kelly Hosking

To register for this webinar, click the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fGaICYZLRS2dk0m03D8aUQ

This #WorldAIDSDay, take action — build confidence in prevention & early diagnosis.

Enrol in the Blood Borne Virus Testing Course (30 Jan 2026).

🔗 https://www.acipc.org.au/education/blood-borne-virus-testing-course/

#HIV #HepatitisB #HepatitisC #BloodBorneVirusTesting

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released the National Sepsis Data Plan – Strategic Analysis Report, outlining a five-year roadmap to strengthen sepsis data collection across the country.

🔗 Read the full report:
https://tinyurl.com/bdhbazzh

#Sepsis

South Australian ACIPC members and non-members are invited to attend the SA Special Interest Group (SIG) in-person event on Friday, 12 December 2025 from 1:00 – 5:00PM (ACST).

Visit the SIG home page for more info and to register:
https://www.acipc.org.au/about/special-interest-groups/

ACIPC is deeply concerned by the recent publication of anti-vaccine material from the US CDC.

The College has released a statement condemning the material & stressing the need for evidence-based vaccine communication.

🔗https://www.acipc.org.au/acipc-responds-to-cdc-vaccine-misinformation/