The IPCNC Conference 2026 is the Infection Prevention & Control Nurses College's three-day national congress, 26-28 August 2026 at Takina, Wellington.
The Infection Prevention & Control Nurses College (IPCNC) Conference 2026 runs 26-28 August 2026 at Takina, the Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre, under the theme "Lights, Camera, Prevention!" — a nod to Wellington's film industry and to showcasing infection-control practice from around the motu and globally.
IPCNC is a specialist College of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), based at the NZNO office on Willis Street, Wellington. The College runs professional development, a Fundamentals of IPC programme, funding and awards, and the biennial national conference, with a 2026 organising committee handling the programme and abstracts.
The three-day programme targets nurses, doctors, allied health, clinical leaders and educators, public-health professionals, researchers, policy makers and quality-and-safety teams across public, private (including aged residential care) and non-profit sectors. It features keynotes from national and international IPC leaders (including Jincy Jerry and Belinda Henderson), parallel streams named for atua, research and innovation showcases, poster sessions, a national IPC team update from Health New Zealand, an AGM and a conference dinner. Abstracts opened in October 2025 and closed in April 2026, with the programme published in June 2026.
Takina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre is a purpose-built waterfront venue about 15 minutes from Wellington Airport and within walking distance of the city's dining, coffee and shopping. The compact, walkable central city keeps accommodation and delegate movement straightforward across the three days.
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