Michael joined VICNISS in June 2019 as the Biostatistician. He has training in both mathematics and statistics and completed a PhD in Statistics in 2014. Prior to this role, he was employed as the Statistician at VCS Foundation as part of their population health research team. This role also included tutoring/demonstrating post-graduate biostatistical courses at The University of Melbourne.
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Research Groups
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VICNISS
The VICNISS Coordinating Centre provides a state-wide, standardised surveillance service for healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and related events. The goal of VICNISS is to monitor and reduce the incidence of HAIs, providing support for health services in Victoria. VICNISS aims to support Victorian health services to carry out international best practice surveillance and analysis, and to lead interventions for quality improvement to improve the health of all Victorians.
VICNISS provides a source of high quality data for regular performance monitoring, and for a valuable resource for the research community. Over the time of VICNISS surveillance, infection rates in key areas of focus have fallen markedly, reducing the significant financial and personal cost of these infections on both individual patients and the health system.
VICNISS collaborates with the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS), with a major involvement in aged care NAPS (ac-NAPS). VICNISS is also engaged by DHHS Residential Aged Care Services to carry out monitoring of infection control indicators in Victoria’s public residential aged care services, including participation in ac-NAPS.
Lab Team
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Operations Director (VICNISS)
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Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician
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Infectious Disease Physician
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Aged Care NAPS Project Officer | Senior Infection Control Consultant VICNISS
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Mrs Kylie Snook
Senior Infection Control Consultant
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Ms Sam Dickson
Senior Infection Control Consultant
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Ms Khosi Dube
Senior Infection Control Consultant
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Business Intelligence Reporting Developer
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Mr Rashedul Hasan
Database Administrator/Developer
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Mr Atal Malavde
Net SQL Programmer (NISPAC project)
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Dr Stephanie Tanamas
Epidemiologist
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Ms Andrea Brebner
Project Officer/Office Manager