Healthcare Cleaning and Infection Control Conference
Industry, Science & Practice coming together to share, learn & connect
Australia’s No.1 Conference for Environmental Services Managers, Supervisors & Infection Control Professionals.
Interclean is proud to present iClean 2024 - COLLABORATION, a Full 1 Day Conference specifically for the Healthcare Cleaning industry bringing Infection Control and Environmental Services Teams together.
If you are involved in cleaning and disinfection management, managing cleaners or working with infection control, this is the conference for you.
This full day conference held across 5 Australian cities will give you the opportunity to hear from some of the world’s best Environmental Services and Infection Control Managers.
Join us in Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth or Melbourne as we continue pioneering ahead in healthcare cleaning and infection control.
Keynote Speakers
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Fiona Nemetz
MS, CHESP
System Director of EVS, Safety & Security at Northside Hospital, Atlanta
• America’s leading Environmental Services Manager
• Past President of AHE
• Passionate about staff and training
Fiona Nemetz is the System Director of EVS, Safety & Security, providing leadership to the EVS, Safety & Security programs for a five Hospital system and over 260 off site locations. Collaboratively she has moved the EVS team to sustained 90th percentile HCAHPS goals at all five Hospitals in the Northside system. Under her leadership, the Atlanta Campus EVS department won the AHE Department of the year award for large hospitals 2015, and the Cherokee campus EVS Department at the won the AHE Department of the year award for small hospitals 2018.
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Dr Ruth Carrico
PhD, DNP, FNP-C, CIC, FSHEA FAAN
Carrico & Ramirez, PLLC
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Global Health Centre University of Louisville School of Medicine• Trained in healthcare epidemiology at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Refugee and Global Health
• Passionate about understanding the Clinical Environment of Care
Dr. Carrico is a senior consultant with Carrico & Ramirez, PLLC focused on infectious diseases, infection prevention and control, and vaccinology. She is also a Professor and Family Nurse Practitioner, gratis faculty, with the University of Louisville School Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Carrico has been in the field of infection prevention and control and healthcare epidemiology since 1994 and has served on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) with her work being recognized nationally and internationally.
She is an active mentor for healthcare workers as they hone their patient safety and their leadership skills in supporting healthcare change.
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Professor Karen Vickery, a distinguished healthcare researcher, will speak at the iClean Conference:
A/Professor Vickery is Honorary Scientific Director of the Surgical Infection Research Group, at the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney Australia.
A/Professor Vickery has been at the forefront of research into detecting biofilm associated with breast implant failure, and endoscope and environmental surfaces decontamination failures. Her research aims to prevent healthcare associated infections by focusing on both surgical strategies for preventing biofilm infection of medical implants, treating biofilm infections of chronic wounds and strategies that improve instrument and environmental decontamination.
Her expertise in decontamination has led to membership of expert advisory committees for the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), GENCA and Standards Australia.Prof. Vickery's session at the iClean Conference will offer valuable insights into healthcare epidemiology, particularly in surgical infection prevention and management.
Keynote Sessions
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Prof. Karen Vickery
This session will challenge our current cleaning programs, highlighting whether we are cleaning and disinfecting surfaces effectively or not.
Karen will demonstrate the science and educate us as to why certain surfaces require a higher level of cleaning and disinfection efficacy. Her research on biofilms is changing the world of hospital surface disinfection practices and what we can do to minimize the risks from biofilms.
This is a great opportunity for your Infection Control and Environmental Services Managers to be hearing the latest research together.
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Fiona Nemetz
Cleaning does not happen without cleaners, and keeping healthcare certified levels of cleanliness don’t happen without cleaners who are trained, certified, supervised and managed in a way that keeps them wanting to stay employed.
In this session Fiona will share the concepts and culture she has developed that allow her to continue building teams of cleaners who love their work.
Fiona is a master of people management and culture, and we are honoured that she is returning to share with us.
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Dr. Ruth Carrico
Dr Carrico will walk us through the similarities between the germs that hurt our patients and the germs that hurt our facilities.
She will share the latest in research and show ways to help your staff understand the importance of environmental health and disinfection of your largest patient (your facility).
Having been part of the CDC COVID panel, Ruth comes with a breadth of experience that we can all benefit from.
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Sophie Jeyaratnam
Take a look into the future. With over 5000 cleaners using iClean digital cleaning apps, Sophie will take you on a journey of what a good cleaner looks like, how can you use technology to manage your cleaning staff, and how to get your cleaning runs completed when 10% of your shifts are unfilled.
This session will show you exactly how managers are managing their staff and cleaning better, simply because they can now measure what is going on.
Keynote Workshops
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Fiona Nemetz
Following on from her Keynote Session, Fiona will lead a workshop where you get to work together on the people management issues you have within your organisation.
In this practical session, you will learn how to develop the kind of culture and processes that will help you retain staff that are engaged and who want to thrive in their working career within your organisation.
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Bill Bassett
This session focuses on a comprehensive exploration of a digitally managed microfiber cleaning program for Aged Care or Healthcare Facilities.
Understand the science behind microfiber’s exceptional cleaning capabilities and its role in infection control. Learn how to select, use, and maintain microfiber products effectively. Discover best practices for optimizing cleanliness and hygiene, ensuring the safety and well-being of patients and staff.
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Dr Ruth Carrico
In this workshop, you will play your part in working out the important parts of your facility that will shape the hygiene within it.
Learn to understand what the priorities are, what is not so important & what concrete plans and procedures we need in place to ensure the environment of care is safe for residents, patients, and staff.
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Anaïs David
In the same way that we have learned about touch points and the need for touch point cleaning, Anaïs will take us on a journey highlighting the issues from poor air quality and what can effectively be done to minimise cross-contamination from airborne contaminants.
Her research into allergens and respiratory-acquired infections will help you understand the risks floating in your air.
Bring Your Team
Choose Your Cities
BRISBANE
12th March
VOCO Hotel. 85-87 North Quay, Brisbane
SYDNEY
13th March
Novotel Sydney Olympic Park. 11 Olympic Blvd, Sydney Olympic Park
PERTH
19th March
Novotel Perth Langley. 221 Adelaide Terrace, Perth
ADELAIDE
15th March
Stamford Plaza Adelaide. 150 North Terrace, Adelaide
MELBOURNE
21st March
Crown Conf Hall, L2, Promenade, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank
Bring Your Team & Save
EARLY BIRD SAVINGS EXTENDED UNTIL JANUARY 31st
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
$395
Single Delegate
Full Price Rego
$495
SAVE $100
Popular
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
$790
Bring 3 Pay for 2
Full Price Rego
$990
Save $695
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
$1,185
Bring 5 Pay for 3
Full Price Rego
$1,485
Save $1,290
FAQs
We look forward to you joining us as we continue to press into the future as industry, science and practice come together to build safer, cleaner and more manageable environments for our patients and residents. Some info below to help in your planning for iClean 2024.
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Early Bird specials closed on the 31st January 2024, however there are still great discounts available for group bookings. Pay for 2, bring 3 OR Pay for 3, bring 5.
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Yes we can. Please click on this Form Link where you will be asked to input relevant information for your booking. Your invoice will be sent to you within 24hrs.
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All the hotels chosen for iClean2024 are offering accomodation discounts for delegates. If you are travelling and would like to take advantage of discounted rates, please contact deborah@interclean.com.au for more information.
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Yes! We have been gathering information on Healthcare facilities and their cleaning needs to find out what the most important issues managers and cleaners are facing today. Click here to participate. Your input would be a great addition to the research.
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