Application of governance: an Australian infection control perspective

Abstract

Resources, both human and material, are increasingly being allocated towards the practice of infection control to meet health care obligations. Whether this attention has resulted from careful strategic planning or from unwanted media attention following critical incidents is irrelevant. What is important is that with the increased public presence comes greater responsibility. In response, a sustainable framework for infection control practice is required. This entails a strategy that embraces the principles of both corporate and clinical governance to address 'top down' and 'bottom up' management approaches.