Course Access
Additional question:
What is the expectation for onsite? Is that everyday? The IPC lead role is daily in regards to provision of IPC advice, support and observation while undertaking the main employed role. Allocated time is required specifically for the role to undertake training, attend education/meetings, undertake audits, promotion, documentation, outbreak plans and reviews etc.
The name of the course for the IPC leads through ACIPC is the Foundations of IPC https://www.acipc.org.au/education/foundations-of-ipc/
Further questions unrelated to the IPC role:
Where is the conference: Melbourne Nov 17-20th 2024 – Sunday 17th-is the Aged Care IPC Workshop and over the main conference there are aged care sessions. The conference is online, including the workshop https://acipcconference.com.au/
Challenges have been experienced with staff claiming exemptions to wearing PPE, namely masks, challenges that escalate during outbreaks. How best to manage?
This is an OH&S matter as well as potential risks to others by not wearing a mask. It will be organistion procedure dependant. Where droplet or airbourne precautions are recomended for the protection against an organism, this is the practice should be undertaken for the safety of all. In the event of mask exemption, this would need to be risk assessed – consideration to working in an alternate area or off site where risk is reduced, or taking leave; trialing varied TGA approved masks to see whether there may be a better fit.