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Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Region Pharmacists Resources

The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in the pharmaceutical setting.

The aim is to assist pharmacists in meeting high standards in infection prevention and control practices, enhancing staff and patient/client safety.

Australia Infection Control Guideline

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/c7d768ef-5db8-496b-9834-050a78b9251b/Infection-prevention-and-control-guidelines.aspx

RACGP Infection Control Resources

https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/covid-19-resources/infection-control

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Australia

AURA Primary Care

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/aura-2023-highlights-primary-care

New Zealand

Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) New Zealand position paper – Antimicrobial Resistance in New Zealand

https://www.racp.edu.au/docs/default-source/policy-and-adv/aotearoa-new-zealand/antimicrobial-resistance-in-new-zealand.pdf?sfvrsn=c361321a_6

Ministry of Health NZ -New Zealand Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan

https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/antimicrobial-resistance/new-zealand-antimicrobial-resistance-action-plan

Ventilation

RACGP strategies

https://www.racgp.org.au/getmedia/16925afd-ae88-475e-9000-ed93a804f99c/Fact-sheet-Ventilation-and-air-circulating-strategies.pdf.aspx

Respiratory Etiquette

RACGP Tool kits

https://www.racgp.org.au/running-a-practice/practice-resources/practice-tools/test-toolkit/test-guideline-cover-page/guideline-1-section-2/respiratory-etiquette