Aged, residential and disability care
COVID-19 infection prevention and control guidance for residential aged care facilities, Disability Residential Care facilities/group homes, multi-purpose services, community residential care group homes, hostels and refuges.
Last updated 18 July 2022
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Published: 16 May 2022
Published: 13 July 2022
CDNA interim statement to Aged Care Providers regarding ongoing COVID-19 management
Published: 4 January 2022
First 24 Hours: Managing an Outbreak of COVID-19 in a Disability Group Home V2.0 (PDF)
Updated: 9 March 2022 | Size: 470 MB, 31 pages
This resource is a quick reference guide to assist disability facility service providers and Local Health Districts (LHDs) to support and manage the first 24 hours of a COVID-19 outbreak.
First 24 Hours: Managing COVID-19 in a Residential Aged Care Facility
Updated: 15 February 2022
Under review: 19 January 2022 | Size: 2.1 MB, 58 pages
This document provides infection prevention and control (IPAC) guidance for residential aged care facilities (RACFs), multi-purpose services (MPS), community residential care group homes, hostels and refuges when COVID-19 is suspected/probable/confirmed in a resident, health/care or visitor.
RACF COVID-19 PPE Train the Trainer package V2.0 (PPT)
Updated: 3 August 2021 | Size: 19.5 MB, 101 slides
Designed as an introductory guide to infection prevention and control Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions, and for Train the Trainer for Residential Aged Care facilities to implement training on the use of PPE.
RACF COVID-19 PPE Train the Trainer package V2.0 (PDF)
Updated: 9 August 2021 | Size: 1.4 MB, 27 pages
This resource provides a train the trainer package to be implemented to NSW RACFs to facilitate their understanding in infection prevention and control and PPE as it applies to COVID-19.
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Aged, residential and disability care
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National
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
- Australian Government COVID resources
- Advice for Cleaning and Disinfection in the Workplace