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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Provide information about infection and contamination control practices.
   • Ensure information on workplace infection and contamination control practices is available to all staff in an accessible location and format.
   • Advise staff members of relevant information.
   • Maintain currency of information using relevant sources.
2. Implement and monitor infection and contamination control practices.
   • Implement and monitor personal hygiene and infection and contamination control practices.
   • Monitor cleanliness and sanitation of equipment and surfaces.
   • Implement and monitor infection and contamination control practices for handling deceased persons.
   • Implement and monitor practices for removal of infectious or contaminated materials and waste.
3. Address non compliance with infection and contamination control practices.
   • Investigate instances of non compliance with infection and contamination control in consultation with relevant personnel.
   • Develop and implement action plan to address non compliance issues in consultation with relevant personnel.
   • Review implementation of action plan and undertake further consultation to address ongoing issues of non compliance.
4. Provide information about infection and contamination control practices.
   • Ensure information on workplace infection and contamination control practices is available to all staff in an accessible location and format.
   • Advise staff members of relevant information.
   • Maintain currency of information using relevant sources.
5. Implement and monitor infection and contamination control practices.
   • Implement and monitor personal hygiene and infection and contamination control practices.
   • Monitor cleanliness and sanitation of equipment and surfaces.
   • Implement and monitor infection and contamination control practices for handling deceased persons.
   • Implement and monitor practices for removal of infectious or contaminated materials and waste.
6. Address non compliance with infection and contamination control practices.
   • Investigate instances of non compliance with infection and contamination control in consultation with relevant personnel.
   • Develop and implement action plan to address non compliance issues in consultation with relevant personnel.
   • Review implementation of action plan and undertake further consultation to address ongoing issues of non compliance.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

source, compile and present current infection and contamination control information to staff

implement and monitor at least two safe work practices for infection and contamination control

develop at least two action plans to address noncompliance issues.

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Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge of:

resources that inform of relevant federal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relating to work health and safety/occupational health and safety, infection control and handling human remains

workplace policies and procedures in relation to work health and safety/occupational health and safety infection and contamination control

features of infection and contamination control practices, including:

checking for infectious and transmittable disease

using personal protective equipment

sterilising apparatus and instruments

providing sterile storage areas for instruments

using disinfectants

safe removal and disposal of soiled and contaminated garments

safe ventilation

avoiding invasive procedures on bodies

immunisation

periodic Xrays

seeking medical advice

recording injury and incidence

reporting injury and incidence

providing first aid kit

performing first aid as necessary

labelling clothing

types of hazardous materials and environmentally sound disposal methods for all types of waste and in particular for contamination and hazardous substances disposal techniques

workplace reporting and referral procedures and practices

effective communication strategies to:

inform staff of legislative and work requirements

monitor staff performance

address non-compliance.

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