About Us
The Hands-On Team possesses a philosophical belief in the importance and necessity of infection prevention and control principles and evidence-based practices that are of a multidisciplinary nature.
The Consultants and Advisors have the knowledge and motivation necessary for their safe and effective implementation in the workplace, resulting in favourable outcomes for the customer.
Megan Reilly, Director of Hands-On Infection Control
- RN BN Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace Training MHlthSc (Inf Control) Immunisation Certificate MRCNA CICP
 Megan is a registered general nurse with a Certificate in Infection Control obtained from Fremantle Hospital (1988). She obtained her Bachelor of Nursing at Edith Cowan University in 1999, Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training in 2001 and Masters in Health Science (Infection Control) with Honors at Griffith University in 2002. Megan is a Credentialled Infection Control Professional (CICP).
Megan has twenty-three years experience working in the specialist area of infection prevention and control, and HIV/AIDS in the community, residential, office-based, acute and day surgery health care setting. Over the years, she has attended and presented posters and papers at state, national and international conferences, published in Australian Infection Control peer-review journal, established a respite house for people living with HIV disease, guest lectured to undergraduate nurses at Edith Cowan University and currently co-coordinates a Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control course with the Centre for Nursing Education at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
In 1998 Megan commenced Hands-On Infection Control which provides a variety of infection prevention consultancy, education and immunisation services to over 100 acute, community, residential, volunteer, office-based, day surgery, rehabilitation, child care, personal services, justice, aviation and training organisations in both metropolitan and rural Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, the ACT and New South Wales.
She continues to participate in educational and professional development opportunities, which reflect the need to know of, understand and professionally practice evidence-based infection prevention and control. Megan’s professional memberships include the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc (APIC), Royal College of Nursing, Australia, Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI) and the Australian College of Operating Room Nurses(ACORN) Ltd. Megan has held executive positions on both State and National infection control professional associations, was Chair of the AICA Infection Control Standards 2006 Review Working Party, recent Convenor of the 2010 AICA 6th Biennial Infection Control Conference and is currently the WA representative on the 2012 ACIPC 7th Biennial Conference Executive Committee and a member of the Marie Stopes International (Australia) National Medical Advisory Committee. Megan was recently appointed as the WA representative to the First Executive Council of the new Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC).
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Yvonne Fletcher, Infection Prevention Advisor
- RN BN Midwifery Certificate Graduate Certificate in Infection Control Immunisation Certificate
 Yvonne completed her registered nurse training at the WA Institute of Technology in 1984. After completing her Midwifery certificate at KEMH in 1988 she moved into day surgery where she has remained for the last 21 years combining a clinical and management role including staff development, OH&S, quality, accreditation (ACHS and ISO 9001) and infection control. In 2007 Yvonne completed the Graduate Certificate in Infection Control. She is currently a member of the Infection Control Association of Western Australia, Australian Ophthalmic Nurses Assoc (WA), and the Australian Institute of Management.
Yvonne joined the Hands-On team in May 2009 and brings with her a wealth of experience in the day surgery setting with particular knowledge and skills in the reprocessing of reusable instruments and equipment, and maintenance of the associated environment.
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Sylvia Gandossi, Infection Prevention and Control Consultant
- RN BN Graduate Certificate Infection Control Certificate IV Training & Assessment CICP
 Sylvia is a Registered Nurse and holds a Bachelor of Nursing and Graduate Certificate in Infection Control. With more than 30 years in the health care industry, she has served in both clinical and management positions in nursing and infection control.
Since 1994 Sylvia has worked as an Infection Control Consultant in the private sector. During this time she has been involved in establishing and developing Infection Prevention and Control Consultancy and Education Programs.
Sylvia is the current Infection Control Association of WA representative to the Australian Infection Control Association (AICA). Her main areas of interest are the infection prevention and control aspects of risk management, aged, office-based and community care.
Sylvia is a highly regarded guest speaker at Hands-On Infection control education and training activities.
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Joan Lyall, Immunisation Nurse
- RN RM Child & Community Health Cert Immunisation Cert Lactation Consultant
 Joan is a registered nurse originally from Ireland who worked in Nigeria, Sudan and Baghdad before arriving in Perth in 1989. Shortly after Joan moved and stayed in Port Hedland for 22 years. Originally working in accident and emergency then midwifery evolving to community nursing in 1995.
Joan moved back to Perth in late 2010 and joined the Hands-On team in March 2011 where she can continues to be proactive in assisting to prevent vaccine preventable diseases.
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