Infection Prevention and Control - Frontline

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What you'll learn

Why choose this course?

This course is a highly recommended option for owners and managers of disability service providers who want to empower their staff. It focuses on teaching essential work practices to ensure the well-being and safety of workers, clients, and others involved.

By enrolling their staff in this course, managers can be confident that their workers will be equipped with the most up-to-date, research-backed knowledge to effectively prevent and manage infections in accordance with current Work Health Safety (WHS) laws, standards, and industry guidelines.

What does the course cover?

This comprehensive course provides participants with the knowledge they need to follow safe work practices and prevent the spread of infections in the workplace. Participants will learn how to:

• Identify potential infection risks.
• Respond appropriately to situations that may put them or others at risk of infection and report these incidents.
• Recognise common types of infections.
• Understand how infections can be transmitted.
• Follow standard precautions as part of their daily work routine to reduce the risk of infection.
• Identify situations where additional precautions may be necessary and report them.
• Take necessary precautions when standard measures alone may not be enough to control infections.

This course is essential for:

• Direct Support Workers and other staff who work in group homes, residential facilities, supported employment, and day programs.