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HLTINF003
Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide information about infection prevention and control procedures, integrate those procedures into work practices and monitor workplace performance.

This unit applies to individuals working in health or direct client care contexts, who have a coordination, team leading or supervisory responsibility in relation to infection prevention and control.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

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Evidence Required

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Provide information about infection prevention and control policies and procedures

1.1 Explain correct and current infection prevention and control information clearly to the work group

1.2 Regularly provide information about identified hazards and the outcomes of infection risk assessments

1.3 Provide opportunities for the work group to seek further information on workplace infection prevention and control issues and practices

1.4 Adapt communication to the needs of different workers

2. Integrate infection prevention and control policy and procedure into work practices

2.1 Implement infection prevention and control policy and procedures with members of the work group

2.2 Maintain liaison with person responsible for organisation-wide infection prevention and control

2.3 Provide coaching and support as required to ensure that individuals or teams are able to implement infection prevention and control practices

2.4 Adopt work procedures to reflect appropriate infection prevention and control practice

2.5 Promptly resolve issues raised through consultation or refer to the appropriate personnel

2.6 Implement workplace procedures for dealing with infection prevention and control risks and hazardous events

2.7 Encourage colleagues to report infection risks and to improve infection prevention and control procedures

3. Monitor infection prevention and control procedures performance and implement improvements in practices

3.1 Promptly investigate infectious hazardous events to identify their cause in accordance with organisation policy and procedure

3.2 Monitor work procedures to control infection risks

3.3 Regularly review and adjust work procedures to improve infection prevention and control practice

3.4 Provide feedback to colleagues on compliance issues, changes in work procedures and infection prevention and control outcomes

3.5 Identify and respond to inadequacies in work procedures and infection prevention and control measures or report to designated personnel

3.6 Maintain accurate records of infection prevention and control risks and incidents as required

3.7 Use aggregate infection prevention and control information reports to identify hazards, to monitor and improve risk control methods and to indicate training needs

3.8 Document, report and investigate potential breaches of infection prevention and control in accordance with organisation procedures

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Provide information about infection prevention and control policies and procedures

1.1 Explain correct and current infection prevention and control information clearly to the work group

1.2 Regularly provide information about identified hazards and the outcomes of infection risk assessments

1.3 Provide opportunities for the work group to seek further information on workplace infection prevention and control issues and practices

1.4 Adapt communication to the needs of different workers

2. Integrate infection prevention and control policy and procedure into work practices

2.1 Implement infection prevention and control policy and procedures with members of the work group

2.2 Maintain liaison with person responsible for organisation-wide infection prevention and control

2.3 Provide coaching and support as required to ensure that individuals or teams are able to implement infection prevention and control practices

2.4 Adopt work procedures to reflect appropriate infection prevention and control practice

2.5 Promptly resolve issues raised through consultation or refer to the appropriate personnel

2.6 Implement workplace procedures for dealing with infection prevention and control risks and hazardous events

2.7 Encourage colleagues to report infection risks and to improve infection prevention and control procedures

3. Monitor infection prevention and control procedures performance and implement improvements in practices

3.1 Promptly investigate infectious hazardous events to identify their cause in accordance with organisation policy and procedure

3.2 Monitor work procedures to control infection risks

3.3 Regularly review and adjust work procedures to improve infection prevention and control practice

3.4 Provide feedback to colleagues on compliance issues, changes in work procedures and infection prevention and control outcomes

3.5 Identify and respond to inadequacies in work procedures and infection prevention and control measures or report to designated personnel

3.6 Maintain accurate records of infection prevention and control risks and incidents as required

3.7 Use aggregate infection prevention and control information reports to identify hazards, to monitor and improve risk control methods and to indicate training needs

3.8 Document, report and investigate potential breaches of infection prevention and control in accordance with organisation procedures

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
Explain correct and current infection prevention and control information clearly to the work group 
Regularly provide information about identified hazards and the outcomes of infection risk assessments 
Provide opportunities for the work group to seek further information on workplace infection prevention and control issues and practices 
Adapt communication to the needs of different workers 
Implement infection prevention and control policy and procedures with members of the work group 
Maintain liaison with person responsible for organisation-wide infection prevention and control 
Provide coaching and support as required to ensure that individuals or teams are able to implement infection prevention and control practices 
Adopt work procedures to reflect appropriate infection prevention and control practice 
Promptly resolve issues raised through consultation or refer to the appropriate personnel 
Implement workplace procedures for dealing with infection prevention and control risks and hazardous events 
Encourage colleagues to report infection risks and to improve infection prevention and control procedures 
Promptly investigate infectious hazardous events to identify their cause in accordance with organisation policy and procedure 
Monitor work procedures to control infection risks 
Regularly review and adjust work procedures to improve infection prevention and control practice 
Provide feedback to colleagues on compliance issues, changes in work procedures and infection prevention and control outcomes 
Identify and respond to inadequacies in work procedures and infection prevention and control measures or report to designated personnel 
Maintain accurate records of infection prevention and control risks and incidents as required 
Use aggregate infection prevention and control information reports to identify hazards, to monitor and improve risk control methods and to indicate training needs 
Document, report and investigate potential breaches of infection prevention and control in accordance with organisation procedures 

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