Infection Prevention and Control

The Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit are committed to supporting Supported Residential Services in infection prevention and control activities with various programs, including: 

• Preparedness assessments
• Residential Aged Care Facilities, IPC Community of Practice 
• Education sessions 

• In addition, if required site assessments can be provided with tailored infection prevention control advice and education

Key IPC resources include: 

Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare

Infection control guidelines; Infection Prevention control resource - COVID

Risk Management (Hierarchy of control)

Standard precautions

Hand Hygiene

Transmission-based precautions

Antibiotic stewardship (multiple resources available - see the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare)