Below are a number of useful infection control links.

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Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN)

Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR)

Australian Infection Control Association (AICA)

Australian Society of Microbiology (ASM)

Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Hospital Infection Society (HIS)

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Joanna Briggs Institute

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Standards Australia Limited

The Cochrane Collaboration

The International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC)

The Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Healthcare

Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)

Australian Department of Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Department of Health WA Public Health

National Immunisation Program

Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organisations (JCAHO)

National Medical and Research Council (NHMRC)

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

Therapeutic Goods Administration

Worksafe Western Australian Commission

World Health Organisation (WHO)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Hand Hygiene Initiative

Hand Hygiene Resource Centre – Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut

University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland

Clean Hands Save Lives

National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) Implementation guide

National outbreak management guideline for acute respiratory infection (including COVID-19, influenza and RSV) in residential aged care homes.

Influ-Info Influenza Kit for Aged Care

Department of Health – Pandemic Influenza

WA Health

NZ Ministry of Health

USA Government

Public Health Agency of Canada

National Immunisation Program

Immunisation Coalition

WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference & Research on Influenza

Smartraveller

Australian immunisation handbook

AURA 2023: Fifth Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health.

Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Clinical Care Standard

Antimicrobial Resistance – Australian Government

National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS)

National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Infections and antimicrobial prescribing in Australian residential aged care facilities – Results of the 2022 aged care NAPS.

2019 Aged care national antimicrobial prescribing survey report.

Antimicrobial stewardship in Australian Health Care. Antimicrobial stewardship in community and residential aged care.

Antimicrobial Prescribing e-Learning Modules

Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Resources

World Health Organisation (WHO) – World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Antimicrobial Stewardship Self-Assessment Tool and User Guide

AURA 2021: Fourth Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health

Antimicrobial stewardship in Australian Health Care. Antimicrobial stewardship in community and residential aged care.

Reducing harm to patients from healthcare associated infection:  The role of surveillance.

UTI Factsheet – National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS)

Clinical Pathway for Older People in Aged Care with Suspected UTI

Clinical Pathway Form – With Catheter

Clinical Pathway Form – Without Catheter

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria – ACSQHC Fact Sheet for Aged Care

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) for UTI resources

US CDC Factsheet – Urinary Tract Infection

National code of practice for the control of work-related exposure to hepatitis and HIV (Blood-borne) viruses

User guide to the clinical pathway for older people in aged care homes. Suspected urinary tract infections.

Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Quick guide on urine culture during catheterisation.

Healthcare associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care:  Long-term urinary catheters.

Insertion and management of peripheral intravenous cannulae in Western Australia healthcare facilities policy.

Industry code of practice for the management of biohazardous waste (including clinical and related wastes (8th ed.).

Code of practice for clinical and related waste management.  Public health act 2016.

AS 23907:2023.  Sharps injury protection – Requirements and test methods – Sharps containers (ISO 23907-1:2019, MOD).

AS 3825:2020 Procedures and devices for the removal, containment and disposal of scalpel blades from scalpel handles.

AS 3816:2018 Management of clinical and related wastes.

Guidelines for infection prevention and control (5th ed.).

Communicable disease guidelines for teachers, child care workers, local government authorities and medical practitioners.

Guidelines for the prevention and management of gastroenteritis outbreaks in residential care facilities (2^nd ed.).

Standard Precautions. A Guide for Healthcare Workers

ACIPC Aged Care Community of Practice Resources

Communicable Disease Control Directorate guidelines: Insertion and management of peripheral intravenous cannulae in healthcare facilities

Insertion and management of peripheral intravenous cannulae in healthcare facilities policy

Australasian health facility guidelines.  Part D – Infection prevention and control

Guidelines for the screening and management of multi-resistant organisms in health care facilities.

Guidelines for the screening and management of MRSA in healthcare workers.

Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare (2019)

Food standards code

Food safety standards

National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) Implementation guide.

Infection prevention and control in aged care Resources

National model clinical governance framework

Strengthened aged care quality standards

Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare

Sharps injury protection – Requirements and test methods – Sharps containers

Reprocessing of reusable medical devices and other devices in health and non-health related facilities

Management of clinical and related wastes

Risk management – guidelines

Quality management systems – Requirements

 Mechanical ventilation in buildings

Therapeutic guidelines:  antibiotic

Government of WAs Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings

National Standard for User-Applied Labelling of Injectable Medicines, Fluids and Lines

Guidelines for environmental infection control in health-care facilities. Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)

Guidelines for the environmental health investigation of a food-borne outbreak.

Guidelines for the prevention and control of norovirus gastroenteritis outbreaks in healthcare settings.

Guidelines for tuberculosis control in Western Australia.

Scabies control guidelines.

Infection:  Prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in primary and community care:  Partial update of NICE clinical care guideline 2.

Mandatory tracheostomy equipment & emergency tracheostomy management clinical guideline.

Clinical practice guide.  Care of adult patients in acute care facilities with a tracheostomy.

Australian regulatory guidelines for medical devices (ARGMD).

Guidelines for using the micro-alert system in Western Australia Public Healthcare Facilities.

Australian National Guidelines. Healthcare workers living with blood borne viruses/Perform exposure prone procedures at risk of exposure to blood borne viruses.

CDCD guideline 0008.  Management of occupational exposure to blood or body fluids in healthcare settings.

Code of practice for clinical and related waste management. Public Health Act 2016

Public Health Act 2016

Food Regulations 2009.

Food Act 2008

Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004

Screening and management of multi-resistant organisms in healthcare facilities policy.

Tuberculosis and health care workers.

Healthcare worker immunisation policy.

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.  (2023).  Workforce immunisation risk matrix.

Infectious and related diseases notification form (CDC002430) – Metro.

Australasian College for Infection Infection Prevention and Control: Credentialling position statement

Infection prevention and control leads.  An update for providers

Infection prevention and control leads

Infectious diseases emergency management plan (IDEMP), WA health system.

Industry code of best practice for bed bug management (5^th ed.).

Recommendations for the control of Carbapenem-producing enterobacterales.

Scabies:  Management in residential care facilities.

Principles for aseptic technique: Information for healthcare workers.

A clinician’s guide:  Caring for people with gastrostomy tubes and devices.  From pre-insertion to ongoing care and removal.

Hand hygiene in outpatient and home based care and long term care facilities.

Guide to cleaning and disinfecting equipment for the body art, beauty and nail industries.

Advice for the beauty therapy industry.

Skin penetration – Massage therapy environmental health guide.

Massage therapy code of practice.

Use of razors in the hairdressing industry.

Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control: Position statement. Single-use devices (2024).

ACIPC Position statement.  IPC considerations for planning and construction in healthcare settings.

National construction code (NCC) volume one – Building code of Australia (class 2 – 9).

National aged care design principles and guidelines.

Guidelines for Legionella control in the operation and maintenance of potable water distribution systems in health and aged care facilities.

AS 3666.2:2024 The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings, Part 2: Mechanical ventilation in buildings. 

Environmental cleaning standard operating procedure.

Code of practice.  Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals.

Codes of practice for public healthcare operated laundries and linen services.

AS/NZS 4146:2000. Laundry practice.

ACIPC position statement:  Animals in healthcare facilities.

Vaccination for dogs and cats policy.

Animal contact guidelines.  Reducing the risk of illness associated with animal contact.

National code of practice for the control of work-related exposure to hepatitis and HIV (Blood-borne) viruses. [NOHSC:2010(2003].

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.  (2023).  Workforce immunisation risk matrix. 

Coronavirus Disease – 2019 (COVID-19) infection prevention and control in Western Australian Healthcare Facilities.

Australian guidelines for SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control of COVID-19 in health care workers.

Evidence based guidance

VICNISS Literature Reviews on COVID-19

PracticeUpdate COVID-19 resources & literature

Medscape Advances in Prevention and Management of COVID-19 Resources

National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Easy Read resources

COVID-19 infection prevention and control risk management – Guidance

Aged and Community Care

Infection Prevention and Control Manual COVID-19 and other Acute Respiratory Infections for acute and non-acute healthcare settings.

National COVID-19 Health Management Plan for 2023 and National Statement of Expectations on COVID-19 Management in Aged Care Settings

Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 (v.72.1, March 2023)

Infection prevention and control guidelines for Western Australian Residential Care Facilities.

COVID-19 Guide for Home Care Providers

LASA COVID-19 Support

Safe care for people with cognitive impairment during COVID-19

Factsheet – Oral treatments for COVID-19 in residential aged care (April 2023)

Inpatient Services and Day Hospitals

The COVID-19 CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units

COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control in Western Australian Hospitals

COVID-19: Elective surgery and infection prevention and control precautions

Personal Protective Equipment

FAQs on community use of face masks

Environmental Cleaning & Air filtration

Environmental Cleaning and Infection Prevention and Control

Communicable Disease Control Directorate (CDCD) Guideline – Use of Air Purifiers in WA Healthcare Facilities

University of Melbourne Guide to Air Cleaners

Vaccination information

Information for aged care providers and workers about COVID-19 vaccines

About the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

About the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine