Breaking the chain of infection

Industry experts on how to help minimise cross-contamination risks and reduce outbreaks in healthcare facilities.

18 July, 2023

Dunedin Hospital draws on UV-C lighting to fight COVID-19

Decades-old technology is being brought back in fight against COVID-19.

1 December, 2021

In safe hands

How a focus on research and training is helping keep health workers and patients safe.

9 September, 2021

Flooring and superbugs

Cleaning in healthcare is, without a doubt, the most important cleaning challenge facing our sector.

14 May, 2020

United Workers Union calls for benchmark pandemic leave

United Workers Union files FWC application to have paid pandemic leave entitlements inserted into a number of federal awards relating to health workers.

16 April, 2020

How clean is your hospital room?

Hospital cleaning is an important way to prevent the spread of infections.

3 September, 2019

Canberra hospital cleaners face penalty rate cuts

Cleaners union calls on government to intervene amid pay dispute.

26 June, 2019

Healthcare workers have low hand hygiene compliance, study finds

Only 20 per cent of healthcare workers can recall WHO’s hand hygiene guidelines, study finds.

22 May, 2019

Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections

Major trial of a bundle of hospital cleaning practices in 11 Australian hospitals sees significant reductions in healthcare-associated infections.

12 March, 2019

Hospital hand hygiene rates may be worse than reported

Staff pay less attention to hand hygiene when they feel no one is watching, study reveals.

10 July, 2018

Jet air dryers carry more germs than paper towel, study finds

UK study suggests hospital washrooms with jet air dryers may be at risk of spreading more germs than single-use paper towels.

30 November, 2017

Hospital floors may pose a larger health risk than previously thought, study finds

Industry experts weigh in on new study that suggests hospital room floors may be an overlooked source of infection.

7 June, 2017