Welcome from ACIPC President
Colleagues,
On behalf of the College Executive Council, it gives me great pleasure to invite you to join us for ACIPC 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Building on the success of arguably our most successful conference last year in Hobart, ACIPC 2016 promises a wealth of interest as we tackle the challenges and embrace the opportunities for the future of our profession. Held at the Pullman Hotel, Albert Park, ACIPC 2016 will broker new dimensions and frontiers in education, research and practice in infection prevention and control as we together to prevent and control infection in our communities. And where better to do so than in Melbourne, one of Australia’s most vibrant capital cities. With great restaurants, sporting facilities, arts, culture and entertainment precincts peppered with the laneway lifestyle, Melbourne is the gateway to Victoria’s spectacular beaches, coastline, regional wineries and peninsulas. There is plenty to see and do set across the city and wider Victoria.
We look forward to meeting with you at ACIPC 2016.
Ramon
Professor Ramon Shaban
President
Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
March 2016
Friday 17th June 2016
Monday 11th July 2016
Friday 12th August 2016
Sunday 9th October 2016
Earlybird Closes
Who Should Attend
- Infection Prevention and Control Professionals
- Infectious Diseases Physicians
- Nurses (Acute, Long Term Care and Community)
- Microbiologists
- Researchers
- Scientists
- Hospital Managers
- Government Representatives
- University Representatives
- Pharmacists
- Professionals in associated disciplines
Venue
Pullman & Mercure Melbourne Albert Park
65 Queens Road
Melbourne Victoria 3004
Australia
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Conference Managers
For all enquiries please contact the team at Conference Design:
mail@conferencedesign.com.au
+61 3 6231 2999
Invited Speakers
We are pleased to announce the following invited speakers have been confirmed for the conference. Click here for biographies of the speakers and their topics.
- Professor Mary Dixon-Woods
University of Leicester - Dr Jennie Wilson
University of West London - Professor Didier Pittet
University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine - Professor Dale Fisher
National University Hospital, Singapore
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Facebook Posts
FEDERAL BUDGET MEDIA RELEASE
ACIPC WELCOMES INVESTMENT IN FIGHT AGAINST ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
Australia’s peak infection control body has welcomed the Federal Government’s $9.4m investment in responding to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.
The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) says the measures announced in the budget will go a long way toward improving the response to what is a real and immediate threat to the nation’s health.
ACIPC President, Professor Ramon Shaban, said resistance to antibiotics was increasing year on year.
“The community’s ability to resist suberbugs is rapidly decreasing and use and over-prescription of antibiotics is at the heart of the problem.
“This investment over four years will help keep Australia at the forefront of work to prevent and respond to antimicrobial resistance,” he said.
The Federal Government’s budget announcement will see $9.4m invested in a range of initiatives including funding the National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Usage Surveillance System; improving antimicrobial awareness in general practice; developing a website to disseminate information for consumers and professionals; and supporting the work of the Australian Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on AMR.
Last night’s budget announcement comes on the back of a study* published in last week’s Journal of the American Medical Association which suggested nearly one third of antibiotics prescribed by US doctors were unnecessary.
ENDS
*Fleming-Dutra, K et al 2016, ‘Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011’ Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 315, No. 17.
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ACIPC Committee Members
Conference Organising Committee
Chair
- Marija Juraja
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide - Fiona Wilson
Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania
Committee Members
- Lisa Ryan
Calvary Health Care, South Australia - Lincoln Fowler
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service - Nicola Isles
Healthscope, Melbourne - Berndatte Brogan
Western Health, Victoria - Sandra Roodt
Calvary, ACT - Fiona Kimber
ACT Health
Scientific Organising Committee
Chair
- A/Professor Brett Mitchell
Avondale College, NSW
Committee Members
- Professor Allen Cheng
Monash University, Melbourne - A/Professor Leon Worth
Doherty Institute, Melbourne - Philip Russo
ACIPC Executive Council, University of Melbourne - Dr Lisa Hall
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane - Dr Jan Gralton
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI), NSW
