Tasmanian Infection Prevention and Control Unit
The Tasmanian Infection Prevention & Control Unit (TIPCU) commenced in 2008. The unit is based within Population Health, Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) but coordinates activities across DHHS clinical care providers and also has links with the private sector. TIPCU’s responsibility lies within the area of infections that are acquired as a result of contact with health care services, namely healthcare associated infections (HAI’s).
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Contacts
TIPCU can be contacted via:
Phone: (03) 6222 7779
Fax: (03) 6233 0553
Email: tipcu@dhhs.tas.gov.au
For all Hand Hygiene enquiries: handhygiene@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Mail: Tasmanian Infection Prevention & Control Unit, Population Health, GPO Box 125, Hobart, 7001.
TIPCU Staff
Mr Brett Mitchell – Assistant Director of Nursing Infection Control
Dr Alistair McGregor (part-time) – Infectious Diseases Physician
Ms Saffron Brown - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Infection Control (part-time) and Clinical Nurse Consultant, Hand Hygiene (part-time)
Ms Anne Wells (part-time) - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Infection Control
Sian Ettershank - Administration Officer
