Infection Control Breaking News... 'Must read' for professionals and professional associations - Professions and the Trade Practices Act A must read for all professionals and professional associations - Professions and the Trade Practices Act - was launched in May 2010 by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.   Click on the link for more information: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml?itemId=926525 Infection Control Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 5) Infection Control Department Eastern Health Permanent full time, 80 hours per fortnight   Read more... Bi-monthly VICPA/VICNISS Journal Club - Where's the evidence? The next VICPA/VICNISS journal club to be held: Date: Wednesday 8 September 2010 Time: 8.00am Breakfast; 8.30am start presentations 9.30am finish Venue: Royal Melbourne Hospital | Clinical Education Centre (Enter via main entrance and is left passed the library) Grattan Street Parkville Melways Ref Map 2B A7, B7 or Map 43 F4 Speakers & Articles: Matt Richards (Melbourne Health): Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidine-Iodine for Surgical Antisepsis, N Eng J Med 2010;362:18-26   Ana Suto (Melbourne Health): Reducing Clostridium difficile infection in acute care by using an improvement collaborative  BMJ; 24th July 2010; vol 341. pp196-199 RSVP: To assist with catering please RSVP by COB Friday 3 September 2010, email: enquiries@vicpa.org.au   Note: copies of articles will be forwarded to participants when RSVP received. Web Conferencing There will be a limited opportunity to participate in the Journal Club via web conferencing.  Please email your EOI to participate to enquiries@vicpa.org.au Numbers are limited. For further information contact email enquiries@vicpa.org.au    Sponsored by:     VICPA Regional Seminar Ballarat Health Services Thursday, 23 September 2010 The Victorian Infection Control Professionals Association present the following program for the VICPA Regional Seminar.  Proudly sponsored by 3M and Covidien. Program 0900-0930  Registration and tea and coffee  0930-1015  Building & Construction A Ballarat Perspective Sue Flockhart 1015-1100  Maintenance Standards From the Ground Up Bob Pickard 1100-1230  New Maintenance Standards Kevin Moon 1230-1330  Lunch (tour of building works with Bob)  1330-1500  Hepatitis B The Whole Perspective Frances Ceislak 1500-1600  Refugee Health  Dr Tom Schulze 1600-1615  Questions & Close  Click here to read more and register         What's lurking in your water? Hospital associated infections increase complications in patient treatment and healthcare cost. Water has been identified as a source of hospital associated infection. Formation of biofilm harbors waterborne pathogens and is one of the major source of contamination. You are invited to attend an educational evening where 2 experts will share their insights and research on ecology and control of legionella and pseudomonas infection.   Wednesday, 29th September 2010 1830 hrs 2130 hrs Charles LaTrobe Theatre | Function and Convention Centre Royal Melbourne Hospital RSVP: by Wednesday 23rd September 2010 RSVPS: enquiries@vicpa.org.au  Program 18301900  Trade Display & Nibbles   19001905  Welcome & Introductions   19052000  Microbial contamination in large building potable water systems Associate Professor Richard Bentham, Professor of Environmental Health and Public Health Microbiology Flinders University   20002020 Trade Display & Supper (Please let us know if you have any special dietary needs when you RSVP)   20202110  A 2 year study evaluating point- of- use filtration as a  barrier control against waterborne gram negative pathogens in a UK hospital         Ms Claire Wright, Bradford Infection Group, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK   2110 2115  Conclusion - Ms Yin Lee, Water Specialist, Pall Australia   2115 2130  Questions & Close   Members and Non members free   Car Parking is available on surrounding streets free Asia Pacific Hand Hygiene Excellence Award 2010 & 2011 Is open to all hospitals who have adopted and implemented the WHO multi-modal hand hygiene(HH) strategy to increase awareness in their institutions.   Hpitaux Universitaires de Genve (HUG) in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) are supporting the program by inviting IC teams to participate in the Asia Pacific Hand Hygiene Excellence Award.   Click here  to download. Boostrix Vaccinations for New Parents   The Department of Health has extended the free Boostrix vaccination campaign for new parents until the 30th June 2011. For further information visit the website www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/general/free_vaccines Notification Highly virulent Clostridium difficile AICA has released a position paper on emergence of Clostridium difficile in Healthcare settings. The position paper is available on the AICA website www.aica.org.au  Hand Hygiene Website Launch The Hand Hygiene Australia team are pleased to announce their new website is now live at http://www.hha.org.au/   SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility Click here to view a copy.   Standards of Practice for the Victorian Infection Control Professional The Victorian Infection Control Competency document is now available in its final format. Thank you to all of the VICPA members who contributed to the development of the document through attendance at workshops and reviewing & forwarding your greatly appreciated feedback throughout the process. The development of the competency standards was in response to issues raised from the VICPA membership around professional development, career structure, education requirements and program resourcing. It was recognised that in order to address some, if not all of these issues the investigation into the scope of practice and the development of competency standards was required. It is hoped that the document will go a long way toward being able to meet this need by informing the workplace and individuals what the key functions of the ICPs are and assist in identifying the ICPs educational requirements and professional development needs.   Click here to download a copy...		About VICPA Preventing infection through safe practice VICPA is a voluntary, not for profit association representing Victorian infection control professionals and other health care workers with an interest in infection prevention and control. The association promotes infection prevention strategies in health care settings by working together to foster professional development and standards of practice.   Click here to read more about VICPA   What's on? Membership Renewals  Standards of Practice for the Victorian Infection Control Professional Read the latest e-bulletin Job Opportunities Hand Hygiene Website VICPA Journal Club VICPA AGM Membership Website Login Instructions If you are experiencing difficulty in logging on? Please click here or contact us  AICA Website   Are you a VICPA member and require login details for the AICA website?  Click here