GAMA Healthcare, a leader in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) solutions in support with ACIPC have developed the winter IPC toolkit to help Australian healthcare facilities prepare for the winter season and minimise the risk of Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs).
Below are resources you can download to use in your facility to raise awareness for common winter infections and recognise team members as winter champions.
IPC Winter Champion Campaign Winners
After careful consideration, we are thrilled to reveal the 10 winners of the IPC Winter Champion Campaign:
- James W: St Andrews Toowoomba Hospital
- Alex Malachawski: Werribee Mercy Hospital
- Sharon Brooke: Springsure MPHS
- Nicole Clark: Culcairn MPS
- Jess: Euroa Health Inc
- Regis Tshuma: Sydney Adventist Hospital
- Dianne Ogsten: Seymour Health
- Allied Health Team on MHI: Canossa Private Hospital
- Samantha Franklin: Goulburn Base Hospital
- Barb Clarke: Sydney Adventist Hospital
Honourable Mentions
- Deb: Emerald Hospital
- Julie Wallace: Canossa Private Hospital
- Dr. A Sardinha: Sydney Adventist Hospital
Be a Winter Champion Toolkit
You can still download our educational material.
Download your toolkit here
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