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Australasia Paediatric and Childcare
Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Region Paediatric and Childcare Resources
The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in paediatric and childcare setting.
The aim is to assist in meeting high standards in infection prevention and control practices, enhancing staff, patient and children safety.
Childrens Health
Childhood Education Guidelines
NHMRC Staying Healthy: Preventing Infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services – sixth ed.
Australian Childrens Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)- Dealing with infectious diseases
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-08/DealingInfectiousDiseasesGuidelines.pdf
Infection control in childcare settings
Childrens Authority
Australian Childrens Education and Care Quality Authority. (2021) Dealing with infectious diseases, Policy Guidelines.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-08/DealingInfectiousDiseasesGuidelines.pdf
Antimicrobial Stewardship
ACSQHC. (2020). Antimicrobial Stewardship in Australian Health Care. Chapter: 14 Antimicrobial stewardship in the care of children
Cleaning shared toys and therapy equipment
ACSQHC- Safe-management-and-use-shared-toys-and-therapy-equipment
Hand Hygiene
ACSQHC – Hand Hygiene for Children and Carers – flyer
Aseptic technique
Aseptic technique the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
New Zealand
Infection Prevention (Children’s Health) | Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland
https://starship.org.nz/directory-of-services/infection-prevention-and-control/