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National hand hygiene audit data
Hand hygiene compliance is assessed against a national benchmark, which is currently 80%. There are three national hand hygiene audits conducted each year:
- Audit period 1: 1 November to 31 March
- Audit period 2: 1 April to 30 June
- Audit period 3: 1 July to 31 October
National Hand Hygiene Audit Dashboard
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports hand hygiene compliance for each audit period for public hospitals at national, and individual-hospital levels, as well as by hand-hygiene moment and healthcare-worker group.