Disposal of clinical waste in community setting

[erinsharp0@gmail.com]

Hi
I am reaching out to my IPC colleagues on where I can find current information on disposal of dressings (clinical waste) for a person who is MRSA positive and living in their own home. I have been unable to find guidelines or legislation sarround this.

Erin Sharp
Head of Care & Health
0404 895 224

esharp@grouphomes.com.au
headofcare@grouphomes.com.au

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[Donna Cameron]

Hi Erin,

You need to follow your state’s guidelines and regulations. I am unable to tell from your email which state you are in but further information regarding clinical waste for Victoria can be found at:

The Department of Health: Clinical and related waste – health.vic

The Victorian EPA: About clinical and related waste | Environment Protection Authority Victoria (epa.vic.gov.au) and
IWRG612.1: Clinical and related waste operational guidance | Environment Protection Authority Victoria (epa.vic.gov.au)

If the person is changing their own dressings then they can go into their home general waste. Usually, if the waste has been generated by a HCW undertaking healthcare in their home (e.g., a nurse changing dressings) then it may need to be taken back to the HCW’s organisation and disposed of as clinical waste.

Regards,
Donna

Donna Cameron
Infection Control Consultant
T +61 (0)3 8344 3574
donna.cameron@unimelb.edu.au

Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory

The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
792 Elizabeth Street | Melbourne | Victoria | Australia | 3000
doherty.edu.au

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Hi
I am reaching out to my IPC colleagues on where I can find current information on disposal of dressings (clinical waste) for a person who is MRSA positive and living in their own home. I have been unable to find guidelines or legislation sarround this.

Erin Sharp
Head of Care & Health
0404 895 224

esharp@grouphomes.com.au
headofcare@grouphomes.com.au

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