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Hello Clever People
At our Residential Aged Care Facility we have an ongoing issue with chefs
and kitchen hands not wearing their masks correctly whilst they are
preparing resident meals.Has anyone completed a risk assessment allowing those working in the
kitchen and not having resident contact to not have to wear a mask?I am getting tired of the ongoing non compliance and wonder if there maybe
other facilities who have given them an exemption?Many thanks
Vanessa Watkins
RN, Quality Manager & IPC Lead
Donwood Aged Care
Croydon, Vic
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Hi Vanessa,
It is currently part of the Victorian Stay at Home Directions (restricted areas) that everyone is required to wear a face covering. There are exemptions to this if you look at the document I have provided the link for (see Face covering requirements). Unless it is an OHS risk, I cannot see any exemptions that would allow them not to have to wear a face covering/mask. It is not just about protecting the residents of the facility but the other staff members who they will be in contact with as well.
If you wish to seek an exemption for them, you will need to contact the COVID Directions team at the Department of Health.
Regards,
DonnaDonna Cameron
Infection Control Consultant
Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health LaboratoryT +61 (0)3 8344 3574
donna.cameron@unimelb.edu.auThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
792 Elizabeth Street | Melbourne | Victoria | Australia | 3000
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Hello Clever People
At our Residential Aged Care Facility we have an ongoing issue with chefs and kitchen hands not wearing their masks correctly whilst they are preparing resident meals.Has anyone completed a risk assessment allowing those working in the kitchen and not having resident contact to not have to wear a mask?
I am getting tired of the ongoing non compliance and wonder if there maybe other facilities who have given them an exemption?
Many thanks
Vanessa Watkins
RN, Quality Manager & IPC Lead
Donwood Aged Care
Croydon, Vic
quality@donwood.com.au
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Hi Vanessa,
I think that anyone who has direct oversight of staff would feel their heart go out to you with your question!I dont have an answer but have an article that might give you ideas to try.
In this study the organisation looked at ways to reduce falls in hospital, which didn’t involve the 3 standard responses: policy change, training or punishment.They found by clever cultural awareness they influenced and reduced falls.
I know this isnt directly relevant but it is an excellent example of behavioural economics which may remain your only way of making change.
kind regards
Glenda Farmer
Infection Control and Prevention
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http://www.smartdentist.com.au> On 11 Oct 2021, at 2:59 pm, Donna Cameron wrote:
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> Hi Vanessa,
>
> It is currently part of the Victorian Stay at Home Directions (restricted areas)<https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/202110/stay-at-home-directions-restricted-areas-no-28.pdf > that everyone is required to wear a face covering. There are exemptions to this if you look at the document I have provided the link for (see Face covering requirements). Unless it is an OHS risk, I cannot see any exemptions that would allow them not to have to wear a face covering/mask. It is not just about protecting the residents of the facility but the other staff members who they will be in contact with as well.
>
> If you wish to seek an exemption for them, you will need to contact the COVID Directions team at the Department of Health.
>
> Regards,
> Donna
>
> Donna Cameron
> Infection Control Consultant
> Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory
>
> T +61 (0)3 8344 3574
> donna.cameron@unimelb.edu.au
> The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
> 792 Elizabeth Street | Melbourne | Victoria | Australia | 3000
> doherty.edu.au
>
>
> From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion <ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU > on behalf of Vanessa Davis <vanessa.awd@GMAIL.COM >
> Sent: 11 October 2021 14:33
> To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU <ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU >
> Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Mask wearing in the kitchen
>
> Hello Clever People
> At our Residential Aged Care Facility we have an ongoing issue with chefs and kitchen hands not wearing their masks correctly whilst they are preparing resident meals.
>
> Has anyone completed a risk assessment allowing those working in the kitchen and not having resident contact to not have to wear a mask?
>
> I am getting tired of the ongoing non compliance and wonder if there maybe other facilities who have given them an exemption?
>
> Many thanks
> Vanessa Watkins
> RN, Quality Manager & IPC Lead
> Donwood Aged Care
> Croydon, Vic
> quality@donwood.com.au MESSAGES POSTED TO THIS LIST ARE SOLELY THE OPINION OF THE AUTHOR, AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE OPINION OF ACIPC.
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