Infection prevention and control guidelines

3. Personal protective equipment


Resources and references

      1. Resources and references

Last revised: 17 Jun 2024

Resources

guidance on personal protective equipment for health professionals

Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care:

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care:

Occupational Dermatology Research and Ƶal Centre. Patient information: .

Relevant Australian standards

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. GP Standard 4. Criterion GP4.1 – Infection prevention and control, including sterilisation. In: Standards for general practices. 5th Edition. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2020.

AS/NZS1715:2009 – Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory equipment

References

  1. National Health and Medical Research Council. . Version 11.12 Updated March 2022. Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council; 2019 [Accessed 29 September 2022]. 
  2. Australian Government Therapeutic Goods Administration. . TGA; 2021 [Accessed 29 September 2022]. 
  3. Katelaris C, Kolawole H, Widmer R, et al.. [Accessed 1 October 2022]
  4. Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. . [Accessed 3 October 2022]
  5. Occupational Dermatology Research and Ƶ Centre. . Occupational Dermatology Research and Ƶ Centre; [accessed 31 August 2022].
  6. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Joint Adolescent Health Committee. . Policy statement: RACP; 2010. [Accessed 3 October 2022] 

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