Re: Did you know that aseptic technique is in the HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION (NEW SOUTH WALES) REGULATION 2010 – SCHEDULE 1 ?? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Greig Sue]

Hi Joe-anne,

Originally in 1995, this legislative Standard was included in each of the professional acts to cover different professional groups (Drs, nurses, dental technicians, dentists, physios and podiatrists) and transferred into the national legislation with the National Health Practitioner Act as a specific Regulation attached to the Act.

Just shows how aware we are about the legislation that impacts upon our practice as the 1995 Regulation was delivered to the home address of all health professionals registered at that time to inform them of the addition to legislation.

Currently, in addition, to Schedule 1, it also identified in Reg 5 and 6. (see below) you can see it impacts upon other health professionals and not just nurses. However, dentists and dental technicians are no longer included and pharmacists have been added.

Regards,
Sue
.
Definition
5 Definition
In this Part and in Schedule 1:

“relevant health practitioner” means:
(a) a medical practitioner, and
(b) a nurse or midwife, and
(c) a pharmacist, and
(d) a physiotherapist, and
(e) a podiatrist.
HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION (NEW SOUTH WALES) REGULATION 2010 – REG 6
Infection control standards
6 Infection control standards
(1) A relevant health practitioner must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the infection control standards set out in Schedule 1 to the extent that they apply to the health practitioner in the practice of the health practitioner’s profession.
(2) In deciding whether or not a relevant health practitioner has a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with a standard, particular consideration is to be given to the following:
(a) whether the circumstances involved the provision of emergency treatment,
(b) whether the health practitioner’s employer failed to provide the necessary equipment, including providing access to it and training in its use, that would have enabled the health practitioner to comply with the standard (and whether the failure to provide such equipment was reported by the health practitioner to the Director-General).
(3) If there is any inconsistency between the infection control standards set out in Schedule 1 and a registration standard, code or guideline published by a National Board, the registration standard, code or guideline prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

Sue Greig
Senior Project Officer
National HAI Prevention Program
Usual work days: Monday to Wednesday

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
GPO Box 5480 Sydney NSW 2001 | Level 5, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
( direct (02) 9126 3565 | ( switchboard (02) 9126 3600 | 6 (02) 9126 3613 |
Email sue.greig@safetyandquality.gov.au | http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au
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Does anyone know when this went into the legislation?
Is it in other states and territories legislation?
Part 2 – General standards applying to relevant health practitioners
2 General precautions and aseptic techniques
(1) Precautions must be taken to avoid direct exposure to a patient’s blood or body substance.
(2) The requirement in subclause (1) applies regardless of whether there is any perceived risk of infection.
(3) Aseptic techniques must be used in the course of complying with the requirements of this Schedule.

http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/hprswr2010580/sch1.html

Thanks

Joe-Anne Bendall
Joe-anne Bendall
Clinical Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention and Control
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital
8 Macquarie St
SYDNEY NSW 2000
|* ph +61 2 9382 7199 |page 22070 via switch 9382 7111| 7 Fax 93827510 |
Mobile 0418984255 | * Joe-anne.Bendall@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU

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[Glenys Harrington]

Thanks for the clarification and overview Sue

Do you know if the information is available on the Australian Health
Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) web page?

Regards

Glenys

Glenys Harrington

Consultant

Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)

PO Box 5202

Middle Park

Victoria, 3206

Australia

M: +61 404 816 434

infexion@ozemail.com.au

ABN 47533508426

Of Greig Sue
is in the HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION (NEW SOUTH WALES) REGULATION 2010 –
SCHEDULE 1 ?? [SECUNCLASSIFIED]

Hi Joe-anne,

Originally in 1995, this legislative Standard was included in each of the
professional acts to cover different professional groups (Drs, nurses,
dental technicians, dentists, physios and podiatrists) and transferred into
the national legislation with the National Health Practitioner Act as a
specific Regulation attached to the Act.

Just shows how aware we are about the legislation that impacts upon our
practice as the 1995 Regulation was delivered to the home address of all
health professionals registered at that time to inform them of the addition
to legislation.

Currently, in addition, to Schedule 1, it also identified in Reg 5 and 6.
(see below) you can see it impacts upon other health professionals and not
just nurses. However, dentists and dental technicians are no longer included
and pharmacists have been added.

Regards,
Sue

.

Definition

5 Definition

In this Part and in Schedule 1:

“relevant health practitioner” means:

(a) a medical practitioner, and

(b) a nurse or midwife, and

(c) a pharmacist, and

(d) a physiotherapist, and

(e) a podiatrist.

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION (NEW SOUTH WALES) REGULATION 2010 – REG 6

Infection control standards

6 Infection control standards

(1) A relevant health practitioner must not, without reasonable excuse, fail
to comply with the infection control standards set out in Schedule 1 to the
extent that they apply to the health practitioner in the practice of the
health practitioners profession.

(2) In deciding whether or not a relevant health practitioner has a
reasonable excuse for failing to comply with a standard, particular
consideration is to be given to the following:

(a) whether the circumstances involved the provision of emergency treatment,

(b) whether the health practitioners employer failed to provide the
necessary equipment, including providing access to it and training in its
use, that would have enabled the health practitioner to comply with the
standard (and whether the failure to provide such equipment was reported by
the health practitioner to the Director-General).

(3) If there is any inconsistency between the infection control standards
set out in Schedule 1 and a registration standard, code or guideline
published by a National Board, the registration standard, code or guideline
prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

Sue Greig
Senior Project Officer
National HAI Prevention Program
Usual work days: Monday to Wednesday

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
GPO Box 5480 Sydney NSW 2001 | Level 5, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW
2000
( direct (02) 9126 3565 | ( switchboard (02) 9126 3600 | 6 (02) 9126 3613 |
Email
sue.greig@safetyandquality.gov.au |
http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au
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Of Joe-Anne Bendall
REGULATION (NEW SOUTH WALES) REGULATION 2010 – SCHEDULE 1 ?? [SECNo
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Does anyone know when this went into the legislation?

Is it in other states and territories legislation?

Part 2 – General standards applying to relevant health practitioners

2 General precautions and aseptic techniques

(1) Precautions must be taken to avoid direct exposure to a patients blood
or body substance.

(2) The requirement in subclause (1) applies regardless of whether there is
any perceived risk of infection.

(3) Aseptic techniques must be used in the course of complying with the
requirements of this Schedule.

http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/hprswr2010580/sch1.html

Thanks

Joe-Anne Bendall

Joe-anne Bendall

Clinical Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention and Control
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital

8 Macquarie St

SYDNEY NSW 2000

|( ph +61 2 9382 7199 |page 22070 via switch 9382 7111| 7 Fax 93827510 |

Mobile 0418984255 | *
Joe-anne.Bendall@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU

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