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Good afternoon,
Hoping this can help everyone.
ACIPC have a number of national and state/territory collaborated cleaning/disinfection resources/guidelines to address most healthcare settings in the website ‘Resource’ section – see link: scroll down until you get to ‘Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection’ and click the title:
https://www.acipc.org.au/resources/australian-collaborative-health-care/On Wednesday 16 October 2024 as part of the aged care webinar series, ACIPC is presenting and opening up for discussion: Tips and tricks to managing IPC in environmental services – cleaning, laundry, waste, catering.
https://www.acipc.org.au/acipc-aged-care-community-of-practice-webinar-series/The ACIPC Foundations IPC and Aged Care IPC short course address environmental cleaning/disinfection processes:
https://www.acipc.org.au/aged-care/aged-care-education/The NHHI – have a number of IPC eLearning modules for aged care – as well as a train the trainer module that may assist:
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/infection-prevention-and-control/infection-prevention-and-control-aged-careFact sheet – Principles of Environmental Cleaning Auditing – provides some links to tools within the document.
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/fact-sheet-principles-environmental-cleaning-auditingKind regards Carrie
ACIPC
ACIPC IPC Consultant
carrie.spinks@acipc.org.au
Hobart[Cross-posting from Infexion Connexion – Moderator]
Hello all,
I am also interested in this for ALL STAFF as I am working on a Quality improvement project for cleaning in our Hospital which has Aged Care and a Medical Clinic attached.
Kind regards,
Judith Penman
Infection Control Coordinator
Phone: 0260763296Email: Judith.Penman@corryonghealth.org.au
20 Kiell Street
Corryong
VIC“Together, Strengthening the Health of Our Community”
Dear Yvonne,
Please see a couple of papers that address RAT use and efficiency in residential aged care – note they are dated 2021.
The National COVID-19 Health and Research Advisory Committee provided advice on RAT in various settings.
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/03/foi-3589-release-documents-austender-contracts-cn3818911-and-cn3806974-evaluation-of-the-rapid-antigen-testing-pilot-in-residential-aged-care-facilities-final-report.pdfThe Australian Government Department of Health undertook a pilot study – Evaluation of the rapid antigen testing pilot in residential aged care facilities: final report
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/03/foi-3589-release-documents-austender-contracts-cn3818911-and-cn3806974-evaluation-of-the-rapid-antigen-testing-pilot-in-residential-aged-care-facilities-final-report.pdfRefer to national and state guidelines for RAT requirements, this may help to make your decision on need. It is left to the individual facility to decide but should be risk based and in accordance with COVID 19 transmission in the area – routine testing is not required.
From local perspectives:
ACT Government:
Rapid antigen tests (RATs) for residential aged care facility workers
https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/services-and-support/aged-care/rapid-antigen-tests-rats-for-residential-aged-care-facility-workers
Advice for visitors to aged care facilities
https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/services-and-support/aged-care/advice-for-visitors-to-aged-care-facilitiesNSW Government: Advice to residential aged care facilities (RACFs)
See Testing staff for COVID-19 and Visitors sections.
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/racf-latest-advice.aspxKind regards Carrie
ACIPC
ACIPC IPC Consultant
HobartHi Monika,
In 2022 Melbourne University undertook a study (as per Dept recommendations) into air purifiers. They now provide some great insight into these devices.
Link: https://sgeas.unimelb.edu.au/engage/air-cleaner-guide
Kind regards Carrie
ACIPC
ACIPC IPC Consultant
Hobart
