Welcome to ICA NSW
The Infection Control Association NSW Inc (ICA) is the NSW arm of the Australian Infection Control Association (AICA).
By joining ICA members automatically become members of the umbrella association AICA. This occurs by way of 'capitation fees' paid each year to AICA by ICA.
ICA is an Incorporated Association, a not-for-profit organisation.
Through this website, ICA has broadened the support it offers to members and any other persons with an interest in this aspect of health care.
Membership is open to all those who work either full time or part time or who are associated with Infection Control. Members include nurses, microbiologists, those from dental practice, staff health, aged care, long term care, acute hospitals, very small hospitals, mental health, day surgery.
The primary aims of this web site are to:
- Promote Infection Control as an important risk management tool for the provision of best practice health care
- Provide background information, objectives and activities of ICA
- Promote/organise upcoming activities supported by ICA, such as Annual Conferences, information nights, seminars, workshops, education course
- To share knowledge, initiate discussion by encouraging the users of the site to participate in such activities.
- Assist individuals to make contact with local Infection Control Interest Groups as well as at a State level.
- Provide information to those working in Infection Control
Barbara May
President
Infection Control Association, NSW, Inc