Aseptic technique is an element of standard precautions. Aseptic technique is a set of practices that protects patients from healthcare-associated infections and protects healthcare workers from contact with blood, body fluid and body tissue.
Not all actions within the Primary and Community Healthcare Standards will be applicable to every primary and community healthcare service.
Healthcare services implement systems and processes to maximise safe, high-quality care and minimise clinical safety risks.
Healthcare services develop, implement and maintain systems to partner with consumers in their own health care.
Healthcare services have a responsibility to the community for continuous improvement of the safety and quality of their services, and ensuring they are person centred, safe and effective.
The NHHI LMS hosts the hand hygiene, infection prevention and control modules and hand hygiene auditor online learning. Health service organisations (excluding aged care) with 10+ staff can register for access to the NHHI LMS.
Registering an organisation allows learners (staff) to link their profiles to your organisation in the NHHI LMS.Organisations do not need to register for its staff (learners) to access the NHHI online learning modules. The organisation name does not appear on any completion certificates.
The NHHI LMS hosts the hand hygiene, infection prevention and control modules and hand hygiene auditor online learning.
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Advisory Committee provides a mechanism for the Commission to consult with experts and key stakeholders on the development and implementation of national initiatives related to IPC.
On 30 June 2021, the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) released the Regulator Performance Guide (the Guide), which seeks to increase accountability, promote best practice, build professionalism and support cultural change among regulators.
The Commission has developed a guide to support incident management. The guide consolidates best practice approaches based on literature reviews and the Australian states’ and territories’ incident management policies.
The NMA Scheme for Ethical and Scientific Review of Multi-Centre Research is consistently recognised as a key enabler for clinical trials and research conduct in Australia. Consultation is underway for the development of a National Accreditation Scheme.
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Week is held during the third week of October each year to highlight the importance of preventing infections. The theme for IPC Week 2024 is ‘Move the needle on IPC by breaking the chain of infection!’.
The Commission has developed a series of fact sheets for consumers and carers about infection prevention and control, and common and emerging healthcare-associated infections.
