COVID-19 Prepare for the new normal.
Fully Government Funded Training
To support workplaces to reopen and stay open the New South Wales and Commonwealth governments, for a restricted period, are co-funding certified, Infection Prevention and Control training and certification.
Staff who undertake this training will receive a nationally recognised qualification and will have been trained to the highest standard. This training manages risk for organisations, with both staff and customers, should they be implicated in an outbreak.
Who is it for?
This course is suitable for employees who have:
- been working in a customer facing or food handling role
- have been applying infection control policies and procedures in their workplace for at least a month
- have access to someone in their workplace who can attest to them applying infection control policies and procedures
To be eligible for a government subsidised (training at no cost) place employees must be:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or a humanitarian visa holder
- aged 15 years or older and no longer at school (or equivalent)
- living or working in NSW
Course date
This is an online, self-paced course which is available for commencement from the 12th October.
The Course
This course has been designed to provide learners with an understanding of what infection prevention and control is, how infection occurs in the workplace, and the steps you can take to help minimise the risk of infection.
It has been developed to cover the unit of competency HLTINFCOV001, Comply with Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Procedures. To be issued with the national statement of attainment, learners will need to complete the following:
| Topic | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Basic microbiology and the chain of infection, so participants have a base understanding for applying precautions. | 30 minutes |
| Precautions | Standard and transmission based precautions used to break the chain of infection and stop the spread. Why these are important and how to implement them properly. | 60 minutes |
| Risk Management | Risk assessment process applied to infection control, where participants have the opportunity to apply what they’ve learnt to their workplace and take a risk based approach to applying infection prevention and control precautions. | 30 minutes |
| Assessment | Learners will need to answer a series of online multiple choice and short answer questions. They will also need to provide photographic or video evidence of them applying what they’ve learnt in the workplace. | Allow 2 hours |
- Follow precautions for infection prevention and control.
- Identify infection hazards and assess the risk, and
- Follow procedures for managing risks associated with infection transmission.
Course delivery and support
Who is this training for?
| Funding area | Sector members | Minimum roles recommended for training |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Health | Allied health organisations, Aged care, Childcare, schools, gymnasiums, NDIS providers. | Centre managers, shift managers, facility managers, senior managers, cleaning and maintenance staff, carers, non-clinical health staff. |
| Retail | Speciality stores, grocery, general retailers. | Senior team members, Supervisors, Managers, Cleaners. |
| Accomodation, cafes and restaurants | Hotels, boarding schools, camping grounds. | Senior team members, Duty managers, Shift managers, Food safety supervisors. |
| Personal Services | Organisations interacting with the general public. | Those who through the provision of their service, are unable to observe social distancing rules. |
| Other appropriate staff members are, those who; Are or wish to become Health and Safety champions or Officers Are responsible for identifying and reporting risk to the business Hold a leadership role in the business Those with autonomous public facing roles. | ||
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