ACIPC

Name

ACIPC

Legal name

Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control Ltd

Website

https://acipc.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Healthcare Education and Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Business Associations (813910), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Transcript, Score Reporting & Verification/Credential Wallet Platforms (EDAFADAO), Certification & Exam Prep Course Marketplaces (EDAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Infection prevention education
• Professional credentialling programs
• Healthcare professional development
• Aged care IPC training
• Veterinary infection control

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobart

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue. Members receive access to journals, webinars, resources, and reduced course fees.
2. Education Courses: Fee-for-service educational courses including Foundations of IPC, Veterinary Foundations of IPC, International Foundations of IPC, and Blood Borne Virus Testing Course. These generate revenue from individual students and organizational group bookings.
3. Annual Conference: Revenue generated from conference registrations and sponsorships.
4. Event Fees: Face-to-face events including networking functions, dinners, and professional development courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACIPC is the Australasian peak professional body for infection prevention and control, delivering structured IPC education (Foundations of IPC, International Foundations of IPC, Veterinary Foundations of IPC, Blood Borne Virus Testing, aged care short courses), tiered credentialling (Primary, Advanced, Expert), an annual conference, webinars, and access to the Infection, Disease & Health journal. It earns revenue primarily through annual membership fees, course fees for individuals and organizational groups, conference registrations, and corporate sponsorships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foundations of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Core introductory IPC course providing 11 self-paced modules, course textbook e-book, assessments, and 80–90 hours of CPD over approximately 24 weeks. Designed for nurses, healthcare workers, aged care staff, and IPC Leads in residential aged care facilities. Recognized by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care as a suitable IPC specialist course for IPC Leads.
• International Foundations of IPC International IPC education course delivering 11 self-paced modules, assessments, and 80 hours of CPD over approximately 24 weeks. Priced at AUD $1,300 per participant, with scholarships available for students from lower- and middle-income countries. Targeted at healthcare professionals outside Australia and New Zealand seeking recognized IPC credentialling.
• Veterinary Foundations of IPC Veterinary-specific IPC training with 11 self-paced modules, a course textbook e-book, assessments, and 80 hours of CPD delivered over approximately 24 weeks with two live video-conferencing tutorials. Priced at AUD $1,520 for ACIPC members and AUD $1,820 for non-members. Designed for veterinary staff worldwide seeking IPC training aligned with One Health initiatives.
• Blood Borne Virus Testing Course Six-week course with a compulsory online tutorial covering HIV and hepatitis pre- and post-testing discussion. Priced at $350 per participant. Previously delivered by the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University and transitioned to ACIPC. Designed for healthcare workers involved in blood borne virus testing and counselling.
• Short Course in Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care Settings Short course targeted at staff and IPC Leads in residential aged care homes, addressing IPC requirements specific to aged care settings. Complements the broader Foundations of IPC course and the Aged Care IPC Webinar Series.
• Short Course in IPC During Construction, Renovation and Maintenance in Healthcare Facilities 2026 short course for healthcare facility staff, contractors, and IPC professionals covering infection control practices during construction, renovation, and maintenance activities in healthcare facilities. Focused on a specialized area of healthcare facility IPC.
• ACIPC Annual Membership Annual membership subscription providing access to the Infection, Disease & Health journal, webinars, IPC resources, templates, reduced course fees, Special Interest Groups, mentorship programs, and member-only content. Available to infection control professionals, healthcare workers, veterinarians, scientists, academics, and policy makers.
• IPC Credentialling Program (Primary, Advanced, Expert) Three-tier structured credentialling framework (Primary, Advanced, and Expert levels) for IPC practitioners, providing recognized professional credentials aligned with professional standards. Includes credentialling application, review, and directory of credentialled ICPs.
• ACIPC Annual Conference Flagship annual in-person conference bringing together IPC professionals for education, networking, and industry engagement. Generates revenue from conference registrations and corporate sponsorships (e.g., Nanosonics as Silver Conference Sponsor for the 2026 conference).
• Infection, Disease & Health (IDH) Journal Peer-reviewed journal (Infection, Disease & Health) published in partnership with Elsevier, providing IPC research and evidence-based content. Access is provided to ACIPC members as a membership benefit.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NanosonicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNanosonics is a Silver Conference Sponsor for the 2026 ACIPC Conference. Sponsors play a role in supporting the college's flagship annual event.
• Department of Health and Aged CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department sets requirements for IPC Leads in residential aged care homes and determines suitable IPC specialist courses. ACIPC's Foundations of IPC course meets these requirements.
• Griffith UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIPC partners with Griffith University for pathways. The university offers Graduate Certificate and Master in Infection Prevention and Control programs that may be taken after completing ACIPC's Foundations of IPC course.
• James Cook UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIPC partners with James Cook University for pathways. The university offers a Graduate Certificate of Infection Control as a recognized IPC specialist course.
• University of AdelaidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACIPC partners with University of Adelaide for pathways. The university offers a Graduate Certificate in Nursing Science (Infection Control Nursing) as a recognized IPC specialist course.
• La Trobe University (ARCSHS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University previously delivered the HIV and Hepatitis Pre and Post Testing Discussion Course, which has been transitioned to ACIPC as the Blood Borne Virus Testing Course.
• Lee and BishopminorOthersThe Microbiology and Infection Control for Health Professionals textbook (Lee and Bishop 2015) is used as the course textbook for multiple ACIPC courses including Foundations of IPC, International Foundations of IPC, and Veterinary Foundations of IPC.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IFIC - International Federation of Infection Control: A global federation supporting IPC societies worldwide, including education and conference programming. Functions as both a peer and a potential partner/competitor in international IPC education delivery, overlapping directly with ACIPC's international expansion.
• IPS - Infection Prevention Society: The UK and Ireland's primary IPC professional body, offering education, events, and member resources. Operates a near-identical model to ACIPC in terms of professional society, credentialling, and conference-based engagement.
• HIS - Healthcare Infection Society: A UK-based IPC society offering education, training, and publications to infection prevention professionals. Closely comparable mission and member offering to ACIPC, though operating within the UK healthcare system.
• IPAC Canada - Infection Prevention and Control Canada: Canada's national IPC professional association, providing education, certification, and networking for infection control professionals. Highly comparable to ACIPC in structure, scope, and offerings, serving as a regional peer in a similar healthcare system context.
• APIC - Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: The leading US-based professional association for infection prevention and control professionals. It is the most direct international counterpart to ACIPC, offering similar membership, education, and certification services to IPC practitioners, and represents the primary competitor ACIPC faces in international IPC training.

Broad incumbents

• ACN - Australian College of Nursing: Australia's peak professional body for nurses, offering continuing professional development, credentialling, and specialty education. A broader incumbent that competes for nursing professional development spend, of which IPC training is a subset.
• SHEA - Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America: A larger US-based professional society focused on healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention, with a broader research and policy remit. Comparable in target audience (IPC professionals, healthcare epidemiologists) but operates at greater scale and broader scope than ACIPC.

Regional players

• AVA - Australian Veterinary Association: Australia's national veterinary professional association, providing CPD, conferences, and member resources. Comparable to ACIPC in membership-college structure and in serving as a relevant peer for ACIPC's Veterinary Foundations of IPC course expansion.

Others

• ACHS - Australian Council on Healthcare Standards: The leading Australian healthcare accreditation body whose standards influence IPC training and compliance requirements. An adjacent ecosystem participant whose accreditation work creates demand for ACIPC's courses, particularly in aged care.

Emerging players

• CBIC - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology: The credentialing body for the CIC® (Certified in Infection Control) credential, widely recognized internationally. Overlaps with ACIPC's credentialling framework and represents a competing certification standard that ACIPC members may pursue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ACIPC.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/acipc-ltd-ba300b1b2
• Instagraminstagram.com/acipc_college

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Profiles3 records

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