Reply To: PPE and ABHR placement in residents rooms

Thank you Luis

The guidelines referred to above are the Aged Care IPC Guide: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/The-Aged-Care-Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Guide.pdf

Hi Leasa,

Tip: We are moving on from the homely environment to the safe environment post COVID 19 and hence guides now recommend easy see and identify IPC equipment.

See page 50 of the Aged Care IPC Guide for ABHR placement. To note is also the placement ‘risk assessment’ – this would be required to be used in areas where there are residents with cognitive deficit and risk.

The Aged Care IPC Guide also addresses PPE page 54 – there may be some great information for you here. Placement of PPE for donning is best placed outside of the resident’s room at the entrance, with signage on how to don in accordance with the means of organism transmission – contact, droplet, airborne.

Hope that helps

Carrie