Conference Report

Abstract

The opening address by Dr Andrew Penman gave a very good overview of the state of infection control initiatives in NSW. Dr Penman spoke for many of us when he alluded to the similarity between Quality Assurance and Infection Control, emphasising that neither can be left to one or two people within an organisation to 'fix'; both need to be an integral part of the daily work of all employees, and must be ingrained into the organisation's culture. Unfortunately, Dr Penman left it to us to decide how to actually achieve this! Initiatives set up by the NSW Health Department, such as the Infection Control Resource Centre and Needlestick Injury support hotline, are to be applauded.