Infection Prevention, Policy and Surveillance Unit (IPPSU)

The Infection Prevention, Policy and Surveillance Unit (IPPSU) provides governance and expert advice and guidance to Infection prevention and control (IPC) staff and stakeholders across Western Australia. This includes providing surveillance definitions and governance over the Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance Western Australia (HISWA) program, expert advice on IPC matters, IPC related policy and guidelines, and governance of the WA hand hygiene program.

Governance

An overview of the IPPSU governance structure can be viewed here (PDF 115KB).

Committees Terms of Reference

• Healthcare Infection Council of Western Australia (HICWA) Executive Committee (PDF 162KB)
• Western Australia Multi-Resistant Organism Expert Advisory Group (PDF 178KB)
• Infection Prevention and Control Advisory Group (PDF 187KB)
• ICNET Advisory Group (PDF 183KB)
• Micro-Alert Governance Group (PDF 203KB)

IPPSU contact details

Street address:
Department of Health
189 Royal Street
East Perth WA 6004

Phone:
Program Manager – 9222 2177
Senior Policy Officer – 9222 2414
Senior Policy Officer – 9222 6495
Senior Program Officer (ICNET) – 9222 4495
Program Officer (clinical) – 9222 4223
Program Officer (data) – 9222 2270
Email – IPPSU@health.wa.gov.au

Postal address:
Communicable Disease Control Directorate
Department of Health
PO Box 8172
Perth Business Centre
Perth WA 6849