iCLEAN CONFERENCE 2026
Transformation & Engagement
Shaping the Future of Healthcare Cleaning
For healthcare leaders responsible for reducing risk, standardising cleaning, and protecting the environment of care.
AGED CARE - TUES 17TH
PRIVATE HOSPITALS & FM - WED 18TH
PUBLIC HOSPITALS & HEALTH NETWORKS - THURS 19TH
17 - 19 MARCH 2026
Middle Head, Sydney
Welcome to iClean 2026
Where leaders in Healthcare Cleaning come together to solve the real challenges.
Australia’s leading healthcare cleaning and infection control conference has a new format designed to focus on your specific sector needs.
iClean Conference unites science, leadership and real-world practice to address the frontline patient safety risks in hospitals and aged care. This conference exists to help you lead with systems, standards and visibility that give you confidence and reduce the burden on your teams.
Join us this March as we Learn, Lead and Transform together.
Counting Down the Days!
WHAT TO EXPECT
TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED OVER 3 CONFERENCE DAYS
Designed for Infection Control, Hospitality Management and Cleaning Supervisors
Aged Care
Tues, 17th March
Protecting the Most Vulnerable from Invisible risk
A full day conference focused on Australian Aged Care cleaning challenges:
- Engage your IPC and EVS people with leading world experts.
- Hear from other hospitality leaders about their journey of standardisation and digitisation in Aged Care Cleaning.
- Learn how to build your cleaning around infection prevention
Designed for IPC, Environmental Services and Corporate Services Management
Private Hospitals & FM
Wed, 18th March
Removing Commercial and Clinical Risk at Once
A full day conference focused on Australian Hospital cleaning challenges:
- Learn how to build repeatable, science-based workflows that remove variation, reduce delays and improve patient experience.
- Discover operational efficiencies that reduce labour without reducing quality
- See what other hospitals are achieving and how to build efficient, resilient teams.
Designed for IPC, EVS and Health Network management working at the Federal, State or Area Health Service level
Public Hospitals & Health Networks
Thurs, 19th March
System-Wide Standardisation at Scale
A full day conference focused on Healthcare Networks looking at standardisation and digitisation of the environmental cleaning services:
- See what visibility and data transparency across all hospitals looks like.
- Be in the room with world leaders and peers focused on the challenges we all face.
- See what is available now to standardise, digitise and upskill your cleaning workforce.
Why Attend?
Healthcare cleaning is no longer a support function — it is a front-line patient safety system. The iClean Conference equips healthcare cleaning teams to stay ahead of challenges by:
Gaining expert insights into the latest research, trends, and best-practice environmental services
Learning how leading organisations standardise cleaning and implement innovative solutions
Practical, science-backed strategies you can implement immediately
Translating clinical risk into real-world, evidence-based cleaning through practical, hands-on sessions
Clear actions to strengthen infection prevention and reduce riskPractical, science-backed strategies you can implement immediately
Proven approaches to engage, train, and retain cleaning teams
Direct access to expert speakers and valuable connections with peers facing the same clinical and operational risks
This is not a “sit and listen” conference.
It’s a working conference designed to help you lead better, reduce risk, and deliver safer outcomes in healthcare cleaning.
Join 200+ healthcare leaders committed to raising the standard of cleaning and patient safety.
iClean 2026 more than a conference.
It’s a community of people committed to lifting the profile, capability and leadership of environmental hygiene across the entire healthcare system.
Keynote Speakers
Learn from the best and transform your healthcare cleaning program.
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Prof. Brett Mitchell
Holds positions at the University of Newcastle, Central Coast Local Health District and Avondale University, and is Editor-in-Chief of Infection, Disease and Health.
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Martin Kiernan
Infection prevention specialist and researcher with 30 years of clinical, academic, and advisory experience in environmental hygiene and healthcare associated infections.
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Fiona Nemetz
MS, CHESP System Director of EVS, Safety & Security at Northside Hospital, Atlanta. Past President of the Association of Healthcare Environment US
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Prof. Karen Vickery
Honorary Scientific Director of the Surgical Infection Research Group, at the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney Australia.
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Dr. Alexandra Peters
President of the Clean Hospitals Group, Geneva. A. Peters: “Healthcare cleaning is a career, not just a job”.
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Justin Wilshaw
Head of Hospitality & Lifestyle at Estia Health, Meat & Livestock Australia, Red Meat Ambassador.
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Bill Bassett
Specialist Consultant for Healthcare Cleaning Systems, and Founding Director of the iClean Conference.
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Sophie Jeyaratnam
CEO iClean Technology. Leads Australia’s most advanced digital workflow and hygiene management platform for Healthcare, Aged Care and FM.
THIS YEAR’S THEME:
Transformation & Engagement
This year’s theme, “Transformation & Engagement,” reflects a simple truth: meaningful change happens when people unite around shared purpose. Engagement fuels momentum. Transformation creates impact. When EVS, IPC and leadership come together, we remove variation, strengthen safety, and build systems that help protect the people who rely on us every day.
For the first time, we’ve created three sector-specific program streams, ensuring every session speaks directly to the pressures and opportunities in your environment. You’ll hear from world-class experts who bring evidence, clarity and real-world strategies you can apply immediately.
Across keynotes, workshops and hands-on sessions inside the iHub, you’ll connect with like-minded professionals, share solutions, and strengthen the practices that make care safer.
Conference Schedule
| 8.00 | Arrive | Registration, Tea & Coffee on Arrival |
| 9.00 | Intro | Start of Conference |
| 9.15 | Keynote 1 | Using Evidence Based Proof to Help Prepare for High Risk Events |
| 10.00 | Keynote 2 | Leadership Responsibilities in Healthcare Cleaning |
| 10.45 | Break | Morning Tea |
| 11.15 | Keynote 3 | Aligning People, Information and Process |
| 12.00 | Keynote 4 | Best Practice |
| 12.45 | Break | Lunch |
| 1.45 | Round Table 1 | Quality Processes in Action |
| 2.15 | Round Table 2 | Science and Practice |
| 2.30 | Round Table 3 | Building Partnerships and Measuring Outcomes |
| 3.00 | Break | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.15 | Workshops 1 | Choice of 3 Workshops |
| 4.10 | Workshops 2 | Choice of 3 Workshops |
| 5.00 | Q&A | Speaker Panel and Closing Session |
| 5.30 | Networking | Drinks and Nibbles |
| 6.30 | Dinner | Speaker Dinner – optional booking |
WILL YOU JOIN US FOR DINNER?
We are proud to present an exceptional lineup of both returning and new keynote speakers, each bringing science-driven insight, practical strategies, and real-world leadership experience.
New for 2026, our Speaker Dinners offer a rare opportunity to go beyond the stage. In a relaxed, small-group setting, you’ll engage in open conversations with the experts shaping the future of healthcare cleaning and infection prevention. These evenings create space for honest discussion, shared challenges, and practical insights that don’t always fit into a formal presentation.
Often, it’s at these tables where the most valuable insights emerge.
Seats are extremely limited and will fill quickly, so make sure to book your
SPEAKER DINNER TICKET as soon as possible.
WHAT PREVIOUS ATTENDEES SAY ABOUT iCLEAN CONFERENCES
TESTIMONIALS
“Fantastic conference, very informative and accessible for everyone”
“Great sessions with practical applications”
“Thoroughly enjoyed it - so eye opening and worthwhile”
Bring Your Team & Save
Early Bird Pricing until Jan 31st
Single Delegate
$595
$545
Early Bird Special
SAVE $50
Bring 3 Pay for 2
$1,190
$1,090
Early Bird Special
SAVE $100
Bring 5 Pay for 3
$1,785
$1,635
Early Bird Special
SAVE $150
Speaker
Dinner - 1 seat
$100
Per night
If you need to purchase your registrations by invoice you can email events@interclean.com.au or call us at +61 2 9838 7740.
FAQ’S
ASK US ANYTHING
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iClean Conference is being held in Sydney at the iClean Innovation Hub (iHub), Units 2 & 3, 1110 Middle Head Road, Mosman
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We want you to take advantage of our specials for single and group bookings. Delegate pricing is discounted for group bookings, but even more if you book your team in before early bird specials close on the 31st January 2026.
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Yes, we can. Please click on this Form Link where you will be asked to input relevant information for your booking. Your invoice will be sent to you within 24hrs.
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Yes, if you require your team to attend multiple days, please contact us to help with your booking.
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If you are traveling and would like to take advantage of discounted rates, please contact deborah@interclean.com.au for more information.
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Yes! We have been gathering information on Healthcare facilities and their cleaning needs to find out what the most important issues managers and cleaners are facing today. Click here to participate. Your input would be a great addition to the research.