The Infection Control team provides protection and control strategies against infection for the health and safety of our consumers and communities.
We operate across all campuses, providing consultancy, education, and assistance with infection prevention and monitoring. We educate all health service disciplines and equip staff with the knowledge to prevent and monitor infections.
Our mission is to promote the delivery of safe, high-quality care by supporting the integration of evidence-based prevention and control strategies. Through innovation and collaboration, we inspire excellence in practice, protecting the health and safety of our consumers and communities.
We conduct surveillance of hospital-acquired infections. This includes the rapid identification of outbreaks and infection clusters among patients and staff.
Hand hygiene is the most important measure in preventing the spread of infection in healthcare settings. We monitor hand hygiene compliance within clinical units through triannual observational audits.
We collaborate with all hospital departments to develop infection control policies and procedures to reduce the risk of infection.
We provide information and a wide range of resources to the public on infections and related issues.