Who Are We?
- The Infection Prevention & Control Nurses College (IPCNC) is a specialist College of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation.
- The IPCNC was formed as a special interest section of the New Zealand Nurses Association (NZNA) in the 1970s. It rose from small beginnings when the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse (IPCN) was a pioneer role within nursing and before infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes were embedded into health care organisations.
- We provide IPC education through conferences and short courses. The next conference is in 2026 in Wellington, New Zealand.
IPCNC has developed and reviewed an IPC Professional Development Framework for IPC practitioners to help guide their IPC pathway and identify achievements in their field.
Benefits of IPCNC
Come join us and become a member of the Infection Prevention & Control Nurses College (IPCNC).
Enjoy the benefits of belonging to IPCNC:
- Access to a two-yearly conference at member’s rate.
- Access to members only forum to have your questions answered
- Free Fundamentals of IPC course entry
- Access to educational webinars
- Option to keep up to date with what is happening in IPC in NZ
- Leadership opportunities as part of the college.
Our Passion!
Amongst our membership we share one common characteristic, that of PASSION!
We are passionate about reducing the incidence of healthcare associated infections amongst patients and residents. Whatever we can do to affect improvements in patient care practices that can reduce cross infection, we are keen to role model and promote.
Infection Prevention & Control is a career pathway not for the faint at heart!
We are up to the challenges that this choice of career brings!
The college
The Infection Prevention & Control Nurses College (IPCNC) is a specialist college of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation.
History
The IPCNC was formed as a special interest section of the New Zealand Nurses Association (NZNA) in the 1970s, and helped embed IPC programmes in nursing and health care organisations.
Lead voice in IPC in NZ
The IPCNC aims to be the lead voice for IPC in New Zealand. The college actively participates and is represented in consultation groups for national and regional IPC issues e.g. HQSC, ACC, MoH.
Operational
IPCNC operates within NZNO constitutional requirements, hosting an annual AGM and conference every two years.
Membership
IPCNC has more than 800 members with extensive skills and credentials. Nurses make up most of the IPCNC membership, with other health professionals and interested parties being associate members.
The Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard provides a framework for IPC
New Zealand IPC, accreditation and certification programmes are underpinned by the Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS8134.3.1:2021.
Get in Touch
Want to join? A new practitioner needing support? Looking for information about IPCNC? Feel free to get in touch
Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/276336942979329/Call us on:
NZNO office 0800 28 38 48Email us
secretary@ipcnc.co.nzOpportunity to contribute to research
Retention of a skilled IPC workforce in NZ
Click here for more details.