National Infection Surveillance Program for Aged Care

Enabling standardised infection and antimicrobial use surveillance to improve health related outcomes for those utilising Australian aged care services.

Empowering aged care staff

National surveillance program

Accessible for all Australian Support at Home and Residential services

Dedicated and secure website

Latest infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship guidelines

Supporting better health outcomes for residents

Tracking of infections and antimicrobial use

Identification of outbreaks

Timely action and response

Achievement of best practice accreditation standards

Latest News

  • NAPS Support Webinar Series: Aged Care NAPS Audit Simulation

  • NAPS Circular: Cystitis - Management and antimicrobial stewardship considerations

  • Medication Management at Transitions of Care Stewardship Framework

  • Review of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care (DAAC) Mission

  • Integrated Health and Aged Care Services (IHACS) Module and User Guide

  • Safe at Home Consumer Group. Do you work for an in-home aged care (I-HAC) service?

  • WHO Strengthening primary health care-oriented health systems to address antimicrobial resistance: policy brief

  • ACSQHC 2024 Antimicrobial use in the community report

  • Final Strengthened Quality Standards

  • Co-Design Communities of Practice for IPC Leads

Data at a Glance

NISPAC is overseen by three Australian peak bodies in surveillance and aged care: National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS), Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), and Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS) Coordinating Centre.