The National Surveillance Expert Working Group consists of experts and key stakeholders to provide technical input and expert advice to the Commission on the issue of reviewing and updating the National Surveillance of Healthcare Acquired Infection in Australia 2001 publication. This will include documenting the cost of health care associated infections on individual Australians and the health system as a whole.
The Working Group will:
- Provide technical, systems and / or expert advice and assistance to enable the updating of the National Surveillance of Healthcare Acquired Infection in Australia 2001;
- Provide advice on strategy options for the national and local surveillance for health care acquired infections; and
- Make recommendations to the Commission on short term and long term implementation strategies.
Members
Professor Michael Whitby (Chair)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 John Ferguson
Acting Clinical Director, Hunter New England Health Service
Dr Helen van Gessel
Dr Christine Jorm
Senior Medical Advisor, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Dr Alistair McGregor
Dr Cathryn Murphy
Professor Michael Richards
Director, VICNISS
Irene Wilkinson
Epidemiologist, Department of Health, South Australia
Meetings
4 - 5 February 2008 – Meeting 1, Sydney09 April 2008 – Teleconference
19 August 2008 – Meeting 2, Sydney
18 November 2008 – Meeting 3, Sydney
