Carrie Spinks

Carrie Spinks is an expert in infection prevention and control (IPC), whose work advances the translation of evidence into practice across healthcare systems. With a particular passion for aged care, she focuses on strengthening clinical governance, developing sustainable IPC programs, and building workforce capability through applied research, education and collaboration.

She contributes to nationally significant IPC research projects and joins with regulatory and governing bodies, providing insights that inform policy, guideline development, and practical strategies for IPC implementation. Carrie also serves on various committees/working groups, including the ISO standards; she presents nationally and internationally on contemporary challenges in aged care IPC, leadership, and workforce development.

Carrie is an IPC Consultant for the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC), in addition she develops content and facilitates the ACIPC Foundations of Infection Prevention and Control (FIPC) program and the Aged Care IPC Short Course. 

Recognising the critical role of cleaning in mitigating infection transmission, Carrie advocates for the for the tailored adaptation of cleaning practices to specific settings and risk profiles - it can't be one size fits all.