IPC webinar series | Topic 1: Basic principles of infection, prevention and control | Online

General practice, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) and allied health clinical and management teams are invited to join us for an eight-part webinar series designed to update healthcare professionals with the latest knowledge and practical strategies in infection prevention and control (IPC).

The first webinar will focus on the basic principles of infection, prevention and control.

Learning outcomes: 

• Define the role of infection prevention and control
• Identify risks of potential cross-infection/contamination and risk manage them appropriately
• Provide an overview of the basic principles of infection prevention and control and their application to practice
• Explain how aspects of IPC can be used in the workplace to prevent the risk of disease outbreak.

Presenter: Megan Reilly | Director Hands-On Infection Control

Megan has 34 years’ experience working in the area of infection prevention and control in the residential, community, office-based, acute, day surgery, early learning, justice and aviation settings. She completed her Master of Health Science (Infection Control) in 2002 and has been the Director of Hands-On Infection Control since 1998, providing infection prevention consultancy, education and immunisation services to health and human service organisations throughout Australia.

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