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| CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
Rhima Travel Scholarship In 2010 Rhima Australia are pleased to offer 3 scholarships of A$1500 each to be used towards conference registration, travel and accommodation costs. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Scholarship The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care are pleased to offer a scholarship of $1500 to be used towards conference registration, travel and accommodation costs. State and Territory and Scholarships New South Wales: Members of the Infection Control Association NSW Inc. are invited to apply for support to attend the Conference. These will be valued up to a maximum of $1,500.00 (location dependent). Queensland: Applications are invited from persons who have been full, financial members of the Infection Control Practitioners Association of Queensland Inc (ICPAQ) for more than one (1) year for financial assistance towards attendance at the Conference. A grant up to the value of $1,000.00 will be available. Please see the scholarship page on the conference website for further information and application forms. www.aicaconference.org.au New International Speaker Added to Conference Program Professor Philip Carling is the Director of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology at Carney Hospital in the Dorchester area of Boston. Currently his research activities relate to developing methodologies and process improvement programs to evaluate and enhance patient area cleaning and disinfection in hospitals and other settings. Registration is now open at www.aicaconference.org.au. Register online now to take advantage of the discounted earlybird registration rates. Further Information: AICA 2010 Conference Organising Committee Email: info@aicaconference.org.au Ph: 02 8204 0770 Website: www.aicaconference.org.au |
| AICA CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS APPROVED FOR ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING CONTINUING NURSE EDUCATION (CNE) POINTS. |
| AICA Conference and Workshops approved for Royal College of Nursing Continuing Nurse Education (CNE) points. |
| ANNOUNCEMENT TO MEMBERSHIP OF AICA REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE ACSQHC NATIONAL C.DIFFICILE WORKSHOP |
| I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Bradford (Vic) and Carmel Scott (Vic) as the successful applicants to the position of the AICA Representatives to attend the ACSQHC National C.difficile Workshop. |
| AICA CONFERENCE 2010 - DETAILED PROGRAM NOW ONLINE |
| A program detailing all conference sessions including speakers and their topics is now available to download from the conference website. |
| OPEN LETTER TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF AICA RE: AICA: PROPOSED CHANGE OF STRUCTURE |
| This letter is to provide you with an update of proposed changes to the structure of the Australian Infection Control Association (AICA) of which you are a member through your State or Territory Association. |
| AICA INFECTION CONTROL DURING CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE, A SIMULATED TRAINING WORKSHOP |
| This workshop will be of interest for infection control practitioners, engineers, architects and builders working in the healthcare setting. |
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