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Sterilisation and Disinfection Practice for Environmental Health Officers - 1 day short course

This program helps Environmental Health Officers understand Australian Standard AS/NZS 4815 and how it should be applied to skin penetration establishments. After completing the one day course you will understand infection control principles and the need for compliance to minimise the risk of infection. The course has a strong focus on how equipment should be cleaned and disinfected to eliminate the transmission of bacterial or blood borne infections, particularly Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and HIV.

Course Content
• Sources of infection
• Infection control principles and practice
• Cleaning and disinfection of equipment
• The principles and practical applications of steam sterilisation
• Monitoring steam sterilisation
• Applying “Health Guidelines for Personal Care and Body Art Industries 2003”

Course Benefits
On completion participants should be able to:
• Assess potential for infection
• Know how hygiene practice can be affected by poor design principles
• Make recommendations to improve work practices
• Audit skin penetration establishments with confidence

Delivery
1 day course at Mayfield Education from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm

Dates
Intake 1: 21 April 2010
Intake 2: 16 September 2010

Award
Mayfield Certificate of Attendance

Fee
$410. Light lunch provided

Closing Dates
Three weeks prior to course commencement

Location
Hawthorn campus
Organisations may choose to have this program delivered in the workplace as a customised course.