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The following recommendations are provided by the Queensland Department of Health in partnership with some of our key immunisation stakeholders to support vaccination services during the COVID-19 response.
Online advice
1 Page
Free
Tips for nurses setting up flu clinics in primary health care during COVID-19.
Information sheet
3 Pages
Free
Shared patient equipment and the healthcare environment must undergo routine cleaning and disinfection as required as part of the standard or transmission-based precautions. This page outlines cleaning and disinfecting of shared patient care equipment.
Standard precautions information page
1 Page
Free
This document provides guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations in this document were developed with advice from the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce Infection Prevention and Control Panel (IPC).
Guideline
8 Pages
Free
The RACGP has developed a new fact sheet to support general practices in the event of a COVID-19 case in the practice team. The resource addresses:
Factsheet
2 Pages
Free
The Infection prevention and control standards for general practices are intended as a guide to assist health professionals and other staff implementing infection prevention and control procedures.
RACGP infection and prevention control standards 5th edition 2016.
Standards
154 Pages
Free
For information on sterilisation please review Page 46. Chapter 4. Processing reusable equipment RACGP infection and prevention control standards 5th edition.
The Commission provides a range of eLearning modules free of charge to support health service and aged care organisations to implement infection prevention and control and hand hygiene workforce training.
Online Modules
Various Modules – Self paced
Free
To reduce the risk of transmission of infectious agents, PPE must be used appropriately. The following resource outlines sequences and procedures for putting on and removing PPE.
Diagram
2 Pages
Free
This is a guide for healthcare workers involved in patient care activities in a healthcare setting. It aims to show the type of personal protective equipment or PPE needed to correctly protect oneself.
Online Course
15 Minutes
Free
This fact sheet describes the steps you should take in the first 24 hours following the identification of a COVID-19 positive case.
Factsheet
13 Pages
Free
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