HLTINFCOV001 Comply with Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Procedures

Nationally Accredited Course

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow organisational infection prevention and control procedures, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks.

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This Infection Prevention and Control Training is designed for individuals involved in managing infection control and prevention processes, including complying to relevant policies and procedures.  This will help them identify and assess infection risks and implement precautionary measures, to keep their workplace and the community safe.

The HLTINF001 Comply with Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Procedures unit is also now a required elective for various qualifications included in the CHC training packages, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.  Those who work in health and direct client care contexts may add this unit to their qualifications to stay updated.

Move your career forward in the “new normal” through this HLTINF001 course unit and become knowledgeable in infection prevention and control compliance!

Course Outline

• Following standard precautions for infection control
• Identify infection hazards and accessing risks
• Following procedures for managing risks with specific hazards
• Basis of infection
  • Bacteria
  • Fungi
  • Viruses
• Modes of disease transmission
• Factors the increase susceptibility to risk
• Chain of infection
• Disposing of sharps
• Personal and hand hygiene

We offer this course contextualised for the following industry’s

• Security industry
• Aviation passenger screeners
• Transport Industry
• Retail
• Building and construction
• Civil Construction
• Real estate
• Hospitality
• Shooting ranges (indoor and outdoor)
• Drug and alcohol testing officers

Certificate Valid :

Upon successful completion students will receive a Statement Of Attainment in – HLTINFCOV001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures. Based on your industry area you may request to have your Statement of Attainment issued as one of the following skill Sets:

• Infection control Skill Set (Transport and Logistics)
• Infection control Skill Set (Retail)
• Infection control Skill Set (Food Handling)