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Victorian Infection Control Professionals Association
Mailing Suite 22
85 Grattan St, Carlton, 3053
Email: enquiries@vicpa.org.au
Phone: 03 9018 9666
Fax: 03 8625 0021
Website: www.vicpa.org.au
Vision
It is the vision of Victorian Infection Control Professionals Association (VICPA) to be a leader, key resource and advocate in the field of infection prevention and control for all health settings.
Mission
Preventing infection through safe practice.
Values
- Professionalism - VICPA recognises and supports professional standards of practice and behaviour
- Collaboration - VICPA encourages infection control professionals to work together, with external partners, other healthcare workers and the public in achieving common goals
- Innovation - VICPA seeks to support and engage members in the development of infection prevention and control.
VICPA is a voluntary not for profit association representing Victorian Infection Control professionals and other healthcare workers with an interest in infection prevention and control.
Key Strategic Issues:
- Awareness of increasing complexity in advanced professional development requirements.
- Promotion of accountability within the VICPA executive team.
- Promotion of open constructive and inclusive debate within the membership.
- The need to clarify VICPA's role & function to promote effective articulation with other key groups.
- Further development of an open and effective relationship with AICA.
- Fostering member participation in association activities.
VICPA Executive Members
- President: Wendy Bacalja
- Vice President: Sue Flockhart
- Secretary: Maureen Canning
- Treasurer: Sue Atkins
- Membership Secretary: Paul Simpson
- Education Officers: Catina Eyres & Kate O'Donaghue
- Publicity & Newsletter: Donna Cameron
- AICA Representative: Wendy Bacalja
- VACIC Representative: Donna Cameron (metro) & Sue Flockhart (rural)
- VAC Representative: Leslie Lewis (rural) & Matt Richards (metro)
5th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control
Dates: 8 11 November 2011
Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Contact: Judy Brett, Conference Chair
Further information: ICMS, Conference Convenors, ph: 03 9682 0244
Conference website: www.APSIC2011.com
| 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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