Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG)
The Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) advises the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and its other standing committees on infection prevention and control issues.
Role
The Infection Control Expert Group provides expert advice and information to support best practice related to infection prevention and control in community, hospital and other institutional settings.
Members
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Member |
Background and experience |
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Professor Lyn Gilbert AO - Chair |
MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA, MD, M. Bioethics, FASM Honorary Professor, University of Sydney Senior Researcher, Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity Past President - Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID), |
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Dr Gary Lum AM
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BMedSc MBBS FRCPA, FACTM, FASM Principal Medical Advisor, Chief Medical Officer Group Specialist Microbiologist |
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Professor Allen Cheng |
MB BS, FRACP, MPH, MBiostat, AStat, PhD President-Elect – Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Infectious Diseases Physician and Director, Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Health and Central Clinical School, Monash University Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University |
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Professor Peter Collignon AM
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MB,BS, BSc (Med), PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, FASM Chair – Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Advisory Committee for Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Infectious Diseases Physician & Microbiologist, ACT Pathology, Canberra Hospital Professor, ANU Medical School |
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Ruth Barratt
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RN, BSc, MAdvPrac (Infection Prevention & Control), CICP-E Clinical Nurse Consultant, IPC, Biopreparedness, Infectious Diseases, Westmead Hospital |
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Kathy Dempsey
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RN, DippApSc, BSc (Nursing), MNSc (Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology); SHEA/CDC Cert Infection Control, Cert Med Micro, DipLdrshp&Mgt.CICP-E Senior Manager, Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI), Clinical Excellence Commission (NSW); Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner (CICPE) Board Director ACIPC |
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Belinda C Henderson
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RN, BN, IPN, MAdvanced Prac (Infection control), CICP-E, FACIPC, Past President Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultant Infection Management Services - Infection Control Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane |
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Associate Professor Phil Russo
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PhD, MClinEpid, BN. CICP-E, MACN, FACIPC Director, Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, President, Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control |
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Alison McMillan
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Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Department of Health |
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Dr Andrew Stewardson
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MBBS MS(Epi) PhD FRACP Chair, Healthcare Infection Control Special Interest Group, Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University |
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Associate Professor John Ferguson
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FRACP, FRCPA, DTM&H (Liverpool) Director, Infection Prevention Service, Hunter New England Health Infectious Disease Physician and Microbiologist, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW Conjoint Associate Professor, University of Newcastle |
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Irene Wilkinson
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BSc (Hons) MPH IPC consultant, Infection Control Service Communicable Disease Control Branch Department for Health and Wellbeing, Government of South Australia |
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Samantha Butenko
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RN, GCNS Inf Ctrl, Dip Mgt, CICP-E, MClinSc Nursing Director, Infection Control Service Communicable Disease Control Branch Department for Health and Wellbeing, Government of South Australia |
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Professor Brett Mitchell
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CICP-E, FACN, FACIPC, PhD, M.Adv.Prac., DTN, BN, C.Teach Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle Editor-in-Chief, Infection, Disease and Health ACIPC representative on the NCCET national Guidelines Leadership Group, ACN representative on the NCCET COVID “Severe” working group |
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OBSERVERS |
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Kathy Meleady
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BSc, Grad Dip FDA, MBA, GAICD Stream Director, ACSQHC AURA IPC HAI Emerging Issues Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Health Care |
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Jan Gralton |
BSc (Hons), PhD, GradCert HealthPol Senior Advisor, IPC and HAI Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Health Care |
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Conjoint Professor Anne Duggan
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B.A (Hons), Dip Ed, B.Med, MHP, FRACP, FRACMA, GAICD Conjoint Professor, University of Newcastle Clinical Director Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care |
Meetings
During a national incident, ICEG meets weekly, with additional out of session meetings held if needed. Routine meetings will be held every second month.
Related committees and groups
This committee provides advice to:
- the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC);
- the Public Health Laboratory Network (PHLN);
- the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA);
- the National Health Emergency Management Standing Committee (NHEMS)
- the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth)
ICEG endorsed infection control guidance
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The use of face masks and respirators in the context of COVID-19
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Guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines for infection prevention and control in residential care facilities
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance on use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in non-inpatient health care settings, during the COVID-19 outbreak
Contact
Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) secretariat
Contact the secretariat if you have questions about the committee.