Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Provider:
Course Code:
HLTINFCOV001
Qualification Level:
Short Course
Course Area:
Health and Medicine
Duration:
1-Year
Study Mode:
Full Time
Location:
Darwin City, Northern Territory, Australia
Course Fees:
AUD 320 Per Course
Delivery Mode:
On Campus, Online Delivery
Target:
International
Intake:
Flexible Intakes
Course Overview
This course is crucial in the current and future workforce environments and will assist in growing and developing your workplace health and safety, suitable for a broad spectrum of industry sectors.
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. This unit applies to individuals working in health and direct client care contexts. 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.
Course Structure
This unit covers the following areas:
- Hand hygiene and care of hands
- Use of personal protective equipment
- Handling of waste
- Enforcing clean and contaminated zones
- Limitation of contamination
- Surface cleaning for infection control
- Identify infection hazards and assessing risks
- Best practice virus and bacterial infection and control
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age to Apply | International students must be 18 years of age or older at the time of application. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Evidence of an IELTS score of 5.5 or above, or it's equivalent must be shown. |
Internship or Work Placements
Some skills must be completed in a workplace. The practical assessments at workplace can be observed via Zoom or video recording (during the COVID-19 pandemic).