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Enhancing Infection Control Safety Through NDIS Training
In the disability sector, maintaining a safe environment for people with disability and disability support workers is paramount. Comprehensive NDIS training is important for everyone’s safety. This is especially true for infection prevention and control. To achieve this, investing in quality infection control training has never been more important.
Why infection control training is important for NDIS supports delivery
Support workers have close personal contact with the people they help. This increases the risk of infection, and many people with disability may have compromised immune systems, adding to this risk. That’s why good infection control practices are important to ensure safe work delivery.
Not to mention, effective practices are crucial to maintaining NDIS compliance. Disability support providers must care for their workers. They need to create a safe and healthy work environment. This means taking reasonable steps to keep support workers and people with disabilities safe.
Infection control practices include many strategies to stop the spread of infections. Training programs should cover key topics such as:
- What is infection?
- How infection begins and spreads
- Protecting yourself and others from infection
- Additional precautions
- Preventing exposure to biohazards
- Waste management
- Personal protection equipment
- Hand hygiene and hand washing training
- Exposure risks
- COVID infection control training
The Importance of Hand Hygiene in Infection Control
One of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infections is through proper hand hygiene. Handwashing is a fundamental practice that reduces the transmission of harmful bacteria and viruses, safeguarding both support workers and the people they assist. In Australia, adherence to best practices in handwashing is essential in all healthcare and support settings.
Training in hand hygiene ensures that workers understand:
- When and how to wash hands effectively
- Proper techniques to reduce contamination risks
- The importance of maintaining hand hygiene compliance in disability support environments
Obtaining a hand washing certificate demonstrates competency in infection prevention and control, reinforcing a commitment to safe and responsible support work.
An NDIS training solution
So, what kind of training solution for disability support can assist you in meeting compliance standards? Our NDS Workforce Essentials course is the answer!
Created in collaboration with the National Disability Services, the leading industry association for disability service providers, this library offers a comprehensive NDIS training solution focused on implementing best practices for infection prevention and control within disability support services.
Developed by subject matter experts, this training provides practical, up-to-date guidance on infection prevention and control. Through this course, support workers will be able to:
- Understand their work health and safety obligations
- Adhere to effective infection control practices
- Maintain personal hygiene standards
The core Infection Prevention and Control modules provide an in-depth understanding of infection control in NDIS disability support work. These modules cover essential topics, including standard infection precautions, safe waste and biohazard management, and hand hygiene best practices. By completing this training, support workers can ensure safer work environments while delivering high-quality care.
Complementing the core modules are the Infection Control Refresher and Infection Control Learning Bites, which help experienced support workers reinforce key skills. These quick, on-the-job refreshers prepare workers for tasks and reinforce best practices.
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You can find our infection prevention training within our NDS Workforce Essentials library.
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