
%0 Journal Article
%A Hunt, Chris 
%A Hellsten, Jane 
%T Guest editorial &#8211; Credentialling: the process so far
%J Healthcare Infection
%D 2006/12/01
%V 11
%N 4
%P 108-108
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/HI06108
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HI06108 
%X For the Australian Infection Control Association (AICA), 2006 heralded a new stage in professional accountability with the relaunching of the credentialling process to members at the National Conference in Sydney. Since the inception of the idea a decade ago, followed by the formation of the inaugural Credentialling Subcommittee in 1997, the AICA Executive has been committed to offering a rigorous, equitable and transparent process of conferring a credential to infection control professionals (ICPs) who demonstrate competence in the specialist role of infection control. This was borne out of a belief that such a process would be of benefit to individual members and the healthcare facilities that employ them, to the Association and, ultimately, to healthcare consumers. 
