ProfMarilyn Cruickshank

In the six years since joining the University of Technology Sydney, Professor Cruickshank has established Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network as a leader in paediatric nursing research through:
• Inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau Hall of Fame for contribution to nursing research (2024).
• Achieved $1,375,008 in external research funding and an additional $3,234,846 as co-investigator on NHMRC/MRFF external research projects: a total of over $4.416 million.
• Founder and Chair of the Australian Paediatric Nurse Scientists (AusPaNS), bringing together national and international paediatric nursing research leaders.
• Chair of CALIPSO Data Safety and Monitoring Committee: Optimal duration of antibiotic therapy to prevent infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: Funded by $7.9 million Medical Research Future Fund grant.
• Past President of the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) (President 2017-19).
• Board Director and Treasurer of the International Federation of Infection Control 2019-27. 

• Member of the Guideline Development Group for WHO global guidelines for the prevention of bloodstream infections and other infections associated with the use of central line catheters 2024
• Member of the Guideline Development Group for WHO global guidelines for the prevention of bloodstream infections and other infections associated with the use of intravascular catheters 2023
• Technical Advisor to APEC Conference on Strategies against the Evolving Threats from Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Taipei. September 2018.
• Expert Advisor, Australian Scientific and Technical Advisory Group on AMR 2014-19.
• Established and led a program of research with the formation of the Paediatric Physical Assessment Research Consortium, with 4 multi-site research projects recruited
• Established and leading a program of research with the formation of the Paediatric Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research Consortium which produced a major report for NSW Ministry of Health.
• Organised, administered, and implemented the SCHN Paediatric Nursing Research Training Program and established Nursing Research Internships.
• Provided leadership within the SCHN and UTS to engender a nursing research culture within the Network through the development of programs and activities to enhance research capacity and skills.
• Member of the Confederation of National Nursing and Midwifery Organisations (CONNMO) 2017–19.
• Council member of Asia Pacific Society for Infection Control (APSIC) 2019-21.
• During 2018 -2023 Professor Cruickshank has been an invited or keynote speaker at the following international events:
 Invited speaker. IPC and Infection Care Quality Improvement in Paediatric Wards. 13th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID), Durban, South Africa November 2023
 Invited Speaker. Challenges of the response to COVID-19 in different countries. Brazilian Congress of XVIII Epidemiology and Healthcare-associated Infections. Sao Paulo Brazil. December 2022
 Keynote Speaker. International perspective on the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Australasian College of Infection Prevention & Control (ACIPC) Annual Scientific Meeting. Sydney. November 2022
 Invited Speaker. Lessons learnt and impact on children from COVID-19: Ethical, legal and human rights issues. International Bar Associated Healthcare and Life Science Law Committee and IBA Family Law Committee. Florida USA. October 2022
 Invited Speaker. International perspective on the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. HIS International Conference and Federation of Infection Societies Annual Conference. London UK. October 2022
 Keynote address. Paediatric nursing research. Year of the Nurse: Nursing Research 2020 NHS Foundation Trust. Oxford. UK 6 March 2020
 Invited speaker. Ventilator-acquired pneumonia. International Federation of Infection Control Congress/ Serbian Infection Control Association Annual Scientific Meeting. Belgrade. Serbia. March 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
 Invited speaker. Relationship between research and education. Australian College of Neonatal Nurses Education and Research seminar. August 2019
 Invited speaker. Paediatric Professorial Public Seminar. University of Tasmania. Hobart. October 2019
 Invited speaker. Pitfalls and benefits of using technology to provide education and professional development opportunities. International Federation of Infection Control/Infection Prevention and Control Canada Conjoint Conference, Quebec, May 2019
 Invited speaker. Role of the nurse in AMS programs. Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) Conference. Danang. March 2019.
 Invited speaker. The pitfalls and benefits of using technology to provide education and professional development opportunities in infection control. Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) Conference. Danang. March 2019.
 Keynote speaker. Antimicrobial Stewardship in human health settings. Inaugural Australian Veterinary Antimicrobial Stewardship (AVAMS) Conference, Novotel Twin Waters. November 2018
 Invited speaker. Carrot or stick? Building capacity in ASP and infection control through quality accreditation. APEC Conference on Strategies against the evolving threats from Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): From awareness to concrete action. Taipei, Taiwan. September 2018