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HAI Advisory Committee

The HAI Advisory Committee consists of experts and key stakeholders to set priorities for action, provide advice and assistance on issues relating to the Commission's Healthcare Associated Infection program.

The main roles of the Healthcare Associated Infection Advisory Committee are to:

  • Advise the Commission on national strategies for healthcare associated infection and assist in implementing the strategies;
  • Recommend national research priorities for action in healthcare associated infection;
  • Recommend and monitor national standards and indicators for healthcare associated infections;
  • Recommend strategies for translating evidence into practice;
  • Work collaboratively with other national safety and quality bodies to improve healthcare associated infections; and
  • Overseeing the function of any sub-committees established by the Healthcare Associated Infection Advisory Committee and/or the Commission.

Members

Dr John Ferguson (Chair)
Acting Clinical Director, Hunter New England Health Service

Director, Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance and Prevention

Claire Boardman
President, Australian Infection Control Association

Peter Collignon
Infectious Diseases Unit For Microbiology, Australian Capital Territory

Marilyn Cruickshank
Healthcare Associated Infection Program Manager, ACSQHC

Dr Helen van Gessel
Infectious Diseases Physician & Senior Clinical Advisor, WA

Dr Michael Smith
Senior Medical Advisor, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

Dr Alistair McGregor
Staff Specialist, Infectious Diseases, Royal Hobart Hospital

Dr Cathryn Murphy

Professor Michael Richards
Director, VICNISS

Irene Wilkinson
Epidemiologist, Department of Health, South Australia

Philip Russo
Program Manager, Hand Hygiene Australia

David Paterson
Medical Advisor, Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance