Brett Mitchell

Mitchell AM is an internationally renowned clinician researcher in the field of infection prevention and control. He is Editor-in-Chief of Infection, Disease and Health, with appointments at Avondale University (Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research), the Central Coast Local Health District and Monash University. Brett’s research provides high quality evidence to inform infection control practice. He has over 150 peer reviewed publications and has received several prestigious national awards for his contributions, including an Order of Australia and Commonwealth Health Ministers award for excellence in health and medical research. Prof Mitchell has served on several national committees in Australia and abroad, and is a Fellow of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control. Brett has led infection control teams and programs at the hospital and State level. His interests include environmental cleaning, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, non-ventil