One Health Day – 3 Nov 2026
What does One health mean to you? One health is simply that there are interconnections between people, animals, plants, and the environment. What happens in one area, will affect another …
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Terminology – Barrier Nursing vs Isolation
What does ‘Barrier nursing’ mean” Barrier nursing was used to describe infection prevention and control precautions aimed at reducing the risk of transmission of infectious diseases. It focused primarily on …
Thank you to Dr Denis Verwilghen for generously allowing me to share his resources on my web page.
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World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
18-24 Nov is World AMR Awareness Week AMR causes otherwise simple infections in animals to become chronic, serious, or even life-threatening, leading to increased treatment failures and higher costs of …
IPC Week 2025: Standing Up for Infection Prevention in Veterinary Practice
This IPC Week, we’re not just celebrating best practices—we’re aligning with a global movement. The Lancet’s One Health Commission (link in comments), now embedded in international agreements and policy frameworks, …
Australian CDC Draft Legislation introduced 3 Sep 2025
The interim Australian Centre for Disease Control introduced two bills which are effective from 1 January 2026. What are the bills? 1. Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 – …
Antimicrobial Stewardship video for clients
The European Network for Optimisation of Veterinary Antimicrobial Treatment (ENOVAT) have developed a great video to teach clients about Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS). Not only is it in English, but also …
World Hand Hygiene Day 2025: It might be gloves, it’s always hand hygiene.
Gloves should be used when additional protection is required such as any contact with non-intact skin or mucous membranes, or an invasive procedure, or when there is a risk …
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccination
Veterinary staff in Queensland may be eligible for Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) vaccination. Go to this Queensland Health website for further information. Image: Mosquito_Pixabay_2016_Creative Commons
International Women’s Day – 8 March 2025
The theme this year is #AccelerateAction for gender equality To all the women who work every day to support others and smile, even when they don’t want to – this …