The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and the Australia Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) have updated the Joint Safety Statement on the Topical application of chlorhexidine and the risks of accidental injection.

Please refer to https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications/anzca-and-commission-joint-statement-on-chlorhexidine/ for the updated statement.