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 (Practice) Alison McMillan – Co-chair |
RN, Critical Care Nursing Cert, BEd, MBA Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Department of Health |
| Co-chair | To be decided |
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Professor Lyn Gilbert AO |
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 Honorary VMO, ACT Pathology Honorary Professor, Medical School, Australian National 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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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 NSW Chief ICP & HAI Advisor, IPAC COVID-19 Response Clinical Lead, Clinical Excellence Commission 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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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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Associate Professor Chris Blyth |
MB BS, FRACP, FRCPA, PhD Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician, Perth Children’s Hospital Clinical Microbiologist, PathWest Laboratory Medicine Associate Professor of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia Co-director, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute |
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Rebecca McCann |
RN BSc, Cert IP&C, Cert IV Training and Education Manager, Healthcare Associated Infection Unit, Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Public and Aboriginal Health Division, Department of Health Western Australia |
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Associate Professor Noleen Bennett |
PhD, MPH, RN Project Coordinator, Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey, National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship IPC consultant, Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System Coordinating Centre |
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Professor Malcolm Sim AM |
BMedSc, MBBS, MSc (Lond), GDipOccHyg, PhD, FAFOEM (RACP), FAFPHM (RACP), FFOM (RCP) Director, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University. President, Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians |
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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 prevention and control guidance
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ICEG statement on community use of masks in the context of Omicron
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Minimising the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the Emergency Department
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Minimising the risk of COVID-19 transmission in a Primary Health Care setting
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Are cloth face masks likely to provide protection against COVID-19?
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Do I need to wear a mask? infographic
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The use of face masks and respirators in the context of COVID-19
- Guidelines for infection prevention and control in residential care facilities
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Environmental cleaning and disinfection principles for health and residential care facilities
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Information about routine environmental cleaning and disinfection in the community
Coronavirus hotline
National Coronavirus Helpline
For information about COVID-19 and vaccines call 1800 020 080. This line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with additional options for priority groups.