About us

The infection prevention and control (IPC) programme aims to reduce the number of infections people get while being treated by a health service.

The IPC programme leads the following national programmes:

• Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme (SSIIP) for orthopaedic and cardiac surgery
• Hand Hygiene New Zealand
• National surveillance of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (HA-SAB).

In 2021 we undertook a national healthcare-associated infection point prevalence survey. The results of this work will inform the future direction of the IPC programme.

Meet the team

• Nikki Grae, Senior manager
• Jeanette Bell, Project manager
• Sue Atkins, Specialist, infection prevention and control
• Tanya Jackways, Infection prevention and control specialist
• Marie Talbot,  Programme coordinator
• David Waddell, Data analyst
• Harini Srinivasan, Data analyst
• Dr Sally Roberts, Clinical lead
• Dr Arthur Morris, Clinical lead

We receive expert advice from the Strategic Infection Prevention and Control Advisory Group (SIPCAG).

For any IPC related query, please contact ipc@hqsc.govt.nz.

Related resources

• Introduction to the Te Tāhū Hauora infection prevention and control improvement programmes
• Te Rōpū Tohutohu Rautaki Ārai Mate, Whakahaere Strategic Infection Prevention and Control Advisory Group