Live & Local Darwin I Infection Control Workshop

This in-person workshop has been designed specifically for podiatry practices to support podiatrists and their practice support teams, meet the infection, prevention and control obligations set by the Podiatry Board of Australia.

Delivered by experienced practitioners and industry experts, this practical workshop focuses on real-world compliance, moving beyond theory to provide clear, achievable solutions you can implement immediately.

Content includes:

Infection, prevention and control requirements for podiatry practice
Infection control compliance requirements in a podiatry setting set by the Podiatry Board of Australia and referencing the NHMRC Infection, Prevention Control Guidelines and Standards Australia AS5369 (new 2023)
Practical compliance strategies for clinical, mobile, and nonclinical settings
Sterilisers, washer disinfectors, and validation requirements
How to meet your obligations if you are sterilising instruments at home or in nonclinical environments

This workshop is ideal for podiatrists, practice support teams and allied health assistants. APodA members can register their practice team members (the APodA member must register and attend) as part of their staff training to ensure all staff have a consistent understanding of the requirements and can support the infection control protocols in the practice to ensure strong compliance.

Besides the benefit of shared learning with your practice staff, this in-person local event also offers the opportunity to connect with local podiatry peers, share experiences, ask questions, and gain insight into local suppliers and services that support infection control compliance in your area.

Learning outcomes

Understand current infection prevention and control regulatory and professional requirements for podiatry practice
Identify your legal obligations and those of your practice staff (eg: sharps injuries)
Apply practical infection control solutions within clinical, mobile, and nonclinical settings
Demonstrate an understanding of sterilisation, washer disinfection, and validation requirements (eg: water testing)
Recognise what is required to remain compliant when sterilising instruments outside a traditional clinical environment (eg: sterilising at home)
Support safer practice systems and improved infection control governance within the workplace (eg: documentation)

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Part of the APodA's complete infection control solution

More than education: member exclusive Infection, Prevention and Control Resources
Attendance at our Infection Control workshop and access to our infection, prevention and control eCourse provide essential practical education but learning is only one part of maintaining a safe, compliant podiatry practice.

APodA members also receive exclusive access to our Infection, Prevention and Control Guidelines for Podiatrists and comprehensive Policies developed to support implementation, compliance and day to day practice operations. These resources are available only to members and have been designed to be used directly in your clinic, not just read once and filed away.

The APodA Infection, Prevention and Control Guidelines and Policies have been developed in collaboration with:

An independent infection prevention and control consultant, Terri McAuley
An expert clinical podiatrist, Emma Coombes (APodA member). Emma also represents the APodA on the Standards Australia AS5369 review committee

The guidelines provide detailed, podiatry specific guidance across all core aspects of infection, prevention and control, including;

Core IPC principles and practices
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Sharps handling and disposal
Waste management
Linen and laundry management
Standard and transmission based precautions during procedures
Assistance animals in the clinic
Workforce health, including screening, immunisation, illness and exposure management
Management of the physical practice environment, including:
facility design and layout
work surfaces, fixtures and fittings
ventilation, air conditioning and water systems
cleaning schedules and equipment

The Guidelines also include comprehensive guidance on the processing of reusable medical devices, aligned with AS 5369 (2023) covering:

Reprocessing rooms and workflow design
Risk assessment
Cleaning and disinfection processes
Inspection of reusable medical devices
Assembly of instrument packs
Sterilisation testing, monitoring and validation

This provides members with a single, trusted reference document to support safe, compliant clinical practice.

Why this is so valuable to members

Together, the APodA's infection control workshop, e-course and Infection, Prevention and Control Guidelines and Policy set allow members to:

Meet infection control obligations set by the Podiatry Board of Australia
Protect staff and patients from avoidable harm
Support onboarding and ongoing training for all practice staff
Demonstrate commitment to safety, quality and professional standards
Strengthen practice systems without having to develop documents from scratch
Stay informed of evolving standards, including changes (AS5369) to sterilisation and processing requirements

Here is the full list of the APodA's infection control resources:

Special offer for APodA members!

APodA members can register their practice support team members  at the exclusive member rate of $250. Contact the APodA team directly at 03 9416 3111 or email at info@podiatry.org.au to register. As an added bonus, the practice support team members will automatically receive a complimentary 12 month Practice Admin membership (not available to registered health care providers, eg: podiatrists or others) which gives them access to:

the APodA's infection control resources, including the Infection, Prevention and Control Guidelines and Policies for podiatrists and state/territory based infection control information
classified advertising (they can post any jobs you want listed on the APodA's Classifieds)
clinical records and privacy resources
podiatry fees, billing and audit information
promotional resources

If you are not a member and would like access to the APodA's infection, prevention and control resources, you can join here

Meet your presenters

Emma Coombes

Robert Mullins, DPM

Steve Lines

About Emma

Emma is Co-director of Twinkle Toes Podiatry. She began her podiatry career in 2009 as practice manager, Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant (Podiatry) and graduated as a podiatrist in 2019. In 2016 Emma gained accreditation against the Commission’s National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards for her primary workplace and in 2018 achieved accreditation for her secondary workplace. Throughout her 15 years working/managing podiatry clinics, Emma has developed policies and procedures for multiple clinics and continues to draw on her many years of administrative/management experience to apply this to the clinical set-up. Emma is currently completing a certification in Work Health and Safety.

About Robert

Rob is the National Podiatry Manager at Plena Healthcare. He began his podiatry career in 2005, initially working as an Attending Surgeon at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he focused on limb salvage and podiatric traumatology. He has 20 years experience leading teams of podiatrists in hospitals, community programs, and aged care. In his role at Plena Healthcare, Rob manages the largest single team of podiatrists in Australia as they provide services across nearly 600 residential aged care facilities in all States and Territories. He is also the Chairperson of the APodA Podiatry Aged Care special interest group.

About Steve

Operations Manager at Mocom Australia, STS Health and ADIA WA Branch Past President

Steve has been working on medical equipment both hands on and in management roles for 23 years and in the podiatry sector for the past 18 years. He is responsible for training technicians across Australia and New Zealand on validation, installation, servicing and repairs of sterilisation, disinfection and high purity water systems.

Steve has served as the WA President for the ADIA and is actively involved with industry peak bodies and associations relating to the ongoing evolution of infection control standards and guidelines. Prior to working in infection control, Steve was working on renal dialysis water treatment systems and electrical instrumentation and this experience has been extremely useful during the rollout of AS5369:2023 with respect to autoclave steam quality, wash water, dental unit waterlines and final rinse water to support practice teams on testing and treatment options.

Event Details

When:	Friday 12 June, 2026
Where:	TBC
Time:	12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Cost:	Members: $250 Non Members: $350 Member Practice Staff: $250* *Exclusive member offer: to register your practice staff at the exclusive member rate of $250, contact the APodA team directly at 03 9416 3111 or email info@podiatry.org.au to secure their registration.
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CPD Hours:	5 hours Category I Professional Development
Category:	Core Compliance
Learning Level:	Foundational
Contact:	Australian Podiatry Association info@podiatry.org.au 03 9416 3111

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