IPC location-based guidance

Select the most relevant state or territory below to find links to commonwealth and state or territory aged care specific IPC guidance.

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

South Australia

Tasmania

Queensland

Victoria

Western Australia

Commonwealth guidance

General guidance for organisations operating in New South Wales:

Infection Prevention and Control Policy (NSW Health - 2023)
Advice to residential aged care facilities (NSW Health - 20 May 2024)

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Value based healthcare updates

General guidance for organisations operating in the Australian Capital Territory:

Infection Control for Business (ACT Health - 2023)
ACT Health Services / Aged Care (ACT Health)

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News updates

General guidance for organisations operating in Queensland:

Guidelines for infection control in health facilities (QLD Health - 2022)
Clinical Governance Framework for rapid response to COVID 19 outbreaks in aged care facilities (QLD Health)

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General guidance for organisations operating in Victoria:

General Covid and IPC (VIC Health)
General information portal on reducing infections associated with Health Care and Aged Care (VICNISS)

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General guidance for organisations operating in South Australia:

General IPC Commonwealth guidance:

COVID-19 Commonwealth guidance:

National COVID-19 Health Management Plan for 2023 (Australian Government - 2023)
National COVID-19 Community Protection Framework (DoHAC - 2022)

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General IPC reflective questions

In the past 6 months has your aged care service:

Reviewed National and State Guidance to check for any relevant changes?
Reviewed your organisation’s aged care service infection prevention and control management plans?
Reviewed your aged care service’s operational policies and procedures, making updates as required?
Appointed an IPC Lead to support your infection prevention and control program?
Conducted outbreak simulations to ensure that sufficient planning is in place, and you would have enough clinical, operational, management and human resources in the event of an outbreak?

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Disclaimer

The information contained in the IPC online tool is intended to provide you with general guidance to help you access the information you need on IPC. However, it is your responsibility to make your own assessment about IPC requirements in your setting and prioritise the appropriate level of guidance where there are discrepancies. The IPC online tool is not intended to be and should not be regarded as legal advice. You should seek legal advice or other professional advice, if appropriate.

Every effort is made by the Commission to ensure that the information in the IPC online tool is accurate and up to date. However, the Commission does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information provided. A lot of the information included is owned and managed by other organisations, so from time to time, some of the links may not work.

If you feel that something you need is missing, or you notice something isn’t working you can let us know by emailing education@agedcarequality.gov.au.