Infection Prevention and Control Policy

An infection prevention and control policy that sets out how your organisation prevents and manages the spread of infection when delivering NDIS supports. It applies to employees, contractors and volunteers in participants' homes, community settings and shared facilities.

What is inside:

• Standard precautions, including when and how to perform hand hygiene
• PPE by situation, from personal care to suspected infectious disease
• Sharps safety and a four-step blood and body fluid spill procedure
• Respiratory illness prevention and immunisation
• Exclusion guidance for sick workers, such as 48 hours free of symptoms after gastro illness
• Participant infectious conditions and outbreak management, with public health contacts for each state and territory
• Equipment and environment cleaning, clinical waste disposal and annual training
• Records that show the policy is applied in practice

Good to know: outbreaks are managed with the public health authority where supports are delivered. Check the listed contact numbers for your region before use.

• Reviewed against the current NDIS Rules, Practice Standards and Commission guidance
• Editable DOCX with a placeholder legend, so you enter your details once
• Instant download

These templates are general information, not legal advice. No template can guarantee registration or audit outcomes.