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Consulting

Hands-On Infection Control Consultants work closely with organisations to develop a individual system that suits your requirements.

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Education

Hands-On Infection Control offers a broad range of education and training programs in infection prevention, management and related areas.

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Immunisation

We can provide a safe and effective adult immunisation program in accordance with The Australian Immunisation Handbook and State/Territory requirements.

Collaborating with organisations to strengthen evidence-based infection prevention and control practice.

The goal of surveillance, prevention and management of infection is to improve client outcomes through the identification and reduction of risks of infections in clients, employees, visitors and the physical environment. Hands-On Infection Control aims to provide health care providers, other human service organisations and their clients with a service that offers quality and value, and meets the infection prevention and management needs as defined by the customer. The Hands-On Team possesses a philosophical belief in the importance and necessity of infection prevention and management principles and evidence-based practices that are of a multidisciplinary nature…

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Our Latest News

Adult Pneumococcal Schedule Update

From 1 July 2026, there will be changes to the adult pneumococcal vaccination schedule under the National Immunisation Program (NIP). Key changes: From 1 July 2026, the 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (21vPCV), Capvaxive®, will be introduced on the NIP and the adult immunisation schedule updated. Capvaxive® will replace Prevenar 13® and Pneumovax 23® on the NIP for adults. Capvaxive® is recommended and free through the NIP (from 1 July) for: Adults aged 65 years and over Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]

ACIPC Aged Care IPC Training Hub

ACIPC has launched the Aged Care IPC Training Hub — a free, ready-to-use collection of infection prevention and control teaching resources developed specifically for the aged care sector. Hosted on the ACIPC website as part of the Aged Care Community of Practice, the hub is designed to make high-quality IPC education more accessible to aged care providers across Australasia. It is intended to complement the existing Aged Care IPC Templates and Tools page, together forming a comprehensive suite of practical […]

National Model for Clinical Governance

The national model provides new guidance on clinical governance that is clear, relevant and effective in helping health services to strive for consistently high-quality care. It replaces the 2017 National Model Clinical Governance Framework. The release of the model represents a significant change in how clinical governance is understood, led and embedded in health services. Australian Health Ministers have urged all public and private hospitals to implement the national model as part of national efforts to strengthen the safety and accountability […]

Hands-On Infection Control acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.