Briëtte is currently working as an independent Infection Control Consultant and has done several contracts for the World Health Organisation. Briëtte was previously the Programme Manager and Training Coordinator of the International Post Graduate Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) presented by ICAN and the University of Radboud, Netherlands. She was also responsible for the development and implementation of the IPC programme in Mediclinic Southern Africa for 17 years. Briëtte has vast experience in all aspects of IPC programme development. She was part of the South African Ministerial Advisory IPC subcommittee and assisted with the development of the South African IPC Strategic Framework and Implementation manual. Briëtte is the vice chair of the Infection Control Society of Southern Africa (ICSSA). Briëtte is a Professional nurse with a postgraduate diploma and Master’s degree in IPC and has completed a certificate course at Harvard University in Airborne Infection Control. Briëtte presented at several national and international conferences and co-authored several articles and guidelines.