Reprocessing of reusable equipment and devices meets current best practice and is consistent with recurrent national standards.

Evidence-based systems are used to mitigate the risk of infection. These systems account for individual risk factors for infection, as well as the risks associated with the clinical intervention and the clinical setting in which care is provided. A precautionary approach is warranted when evidence is emerging or rapidly evolving.

Patients, consumers and members of the workforce with suspected or confirmed infection are identified promptly, and appropriate action is taken. This includes persons with risk factors for transmitting or acquiring infection or colonisation with an organism of local, national or global significance.

The health service organisation is clean and hygienic and has well-maintained and configured engineering systems for the delivery of effective models of care.

Systems are in place to support and promote prevention and control of infections, improve antimicrobial stewardship and support appropriate, safe and sustainable use of infection prevention and control resources.

Please follow this link for a copy of the 2021 Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.

For information on transitioning from 2017 Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infection Standard to 2021 Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard, please follow this link to the fact sheet.