12 January 2026
Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare - Primary Care Consumer representative for Guideline Development Group (GDG)
Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC)
What’s this about?
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) is updating the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare. These guidelines help healthcare services prevent and manage infections effectively.
The new edition will expand beyond hospitals to include primary care and community care settings, making it more relevant to everyday healthcare experiences.
Learn more about the current guidelines: Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
What’s the opportunity?
A Guideline Development Group is being established to support the guideline development. The group members include experts from clinical practice, research, and consumer experience. Your voice will help ensure the guidelines reflect what matters most to patients and families.
This Expression of Interest is for the Primary/Community Care Consumer Representative role.
As a GDG member, you will:
Review evidence provided to the group (including summaries of research findings from systematic reviews).
Share your perspective on the new and updated recommendations (including good practice statements) for the prevention and control of infections particularly in primary and community care settings.
Contribute to discussions that shape recommendations for the updated guidelines.
Note: The GDG provides advice based on evidence but does not make final decisions or inform technical advice regarding guideline implementation.
Who should apply?
You’re encouraged to apply if you:
Have experience or an interest in infection controls in primary and community healthcare settings.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Have some experience with health policy or guideline development (e.g., reviewing evidence or participating in consultations).
Have been involved in consumer engagement activities (such as advisory groups, committees, or consultations).
What you’ll need to do:
If selected, you’ll be asked to:
Join 6 online meetings (up to 1 hour each) between February 2026 and November 2026.
Read up to 1 hour of background material before meetings. Pre-reading to be shared with members one week prior to meetings.
If required, a pre-meeting with ACSQHC staff may be organised to support the individual panel members with pre-meeting expectations and requirements.
Share your views on the available evidence shared with the GDG members and provide a consumer perspective to inform new or updated infection controls in health care guideline recommendations.
You’ll be paid the standard ACSQHC Committee Member remuneration rates that start at $398 for 0-2 hours teleconference sitting fees.
Note: If the GDG is asked to do any extra work outside of scheduled meetings, it will be paid at standard hourly rate and limited to agreed time limits.
Other details:
You’ll need access to a computer and reliable internet. If this is a barrier, please contact the CHF Consumer Engagement team: admin@chf.org.au
How to apply:
To be considered for appointment, you MUST complete an online application that will ask questions including:
1. Why are you interested in joining the Guideline Development Group (GDG)? (Maximum 200 words/900 characters)
Share what motivates you to be part of this group. You might want to include your personal experiences, interests, or perspectives related to prevention and control of infections at health services, particularly at a primary or community care level.
2. What experience do you have reviewing available evidence (including systematic reviews) to support guideline or policy development? (maximum 100 words)
3. Confirm your availability for at least 5 of the scheduled online GDG meetings:
2 February, 11:00am-12:00pm– Orientation session
30 March 2026, 11:00am -12:00pm
26 May, 11:00am -12:00pm
28 July. 11:00am -12:00pm
22 September. 11:00am -12:00pm
23 November 11:30am-1:30pm
All times listed above reflect the time-zone for NSW/VIC/TAS.
To submit your application:
Submission deadline: Midday 12:00PM AEDT, Tuesday 27 January 2026
South Australia: 11:30am
Western Australia: 9:00am
Brisbane: 11:00am
Northern Territory: 10:30am
Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and may be appointed prior to the deadline. Please apply as soon as possible to guarantee consideration for this role.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Questions?
If you have questions about applying, please email admin@chf.org.au
