Infection Control Guidelines Steering Committee

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The Infection Control Guidelines Steering Committee oversees and provides expertise in the revision of the Infection control guidelines for the prevention of transmission of infectious disease in the health care setting (the Guidelines).

1. The revision takes into account but not limited to:

  • The current Infection control guidelines for the prevention of transmission of infectious disease in the health care setting (2004).
  • The best available current scientific evidence.
  • NHMRC recommended standards on guideline development.
  • Comments provided by the broader community and health care sector through feedback from the project’s stakeholder group, targeted consultations and public consultation.

2. The Committee provides advice on the following areas of the Guidelines revision:
  • The scope and requirements of the systematic review;
  • The formulation of recommendations from the results of the systematic review;
  • The content of the Guidelines;
  • The development of educational materials and companion documents;
  • Identification of indicators for the purpose of evaluation and monitoring the guidelines implementation;
  • The development of an implementation strategy; and
  • Key stakeholders to undertake liaison/consultation.
The Committee reports to and is run by the NHMRC.

Members

Dr Ann Koehler (Chair)
Communicable Diseases Network Australia

Professor Chris Baggoley
Chief Executive, Australian Commission of Safety & Quality in Health Care

Ms Claire Boardman
President, Australian Infection Control Association of Victoria

Dr Keryn Christiansen

Dr Liz Coates

Professor Peter Collignon
Infectious Diseases, Australian Capital Territory

Dr Celia Cooper

Marilyn Cruickshank
Healthcare Associated Infection Program Manager, ACSQHC

Kay Currie
National Institute for Clinical Studies

Dr Nick Demediuk
Primary Care Representative

Tanja Farmer
Project Manager, National Health & Medical Research Council

Sandra Gebbie
Office of Health Protection, Department of Health & Ageing

Dr Tom Gottlieb

Stephanie Goodrick

Elizabeth Hall

Brett Mitchell
Tasmanian Infection Control Prevention Unit

Cathy Mitchell
Programme Director, National Health & Medical Research Council

Dr Peter Morris
Northern Territory Representative

Dr Adele Weston

Jenny Zangger

Meetings

26 March 2008 – Meeting 1, Canberra
12 May 2008 – Meeting 2, Sydney
21 November 2008 – Meeting 3, Sydney


Updated: 17 September, 2008

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