Books/Manuals

Blue book – Guidelines for the control of infectious diseases
http://ideas.health.vic.gov.au/bluebook.asp

Australian Infection Control Guidelines
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/healthcare-associated-infection/national-infection-control-guidelines

Cleaning standards for Victorian health facilities
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/cleaningstandards/index.htm

The Australian Immunisation Handbook
https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/

Design Guidelines for Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres (DGHDP)
http://www.healthdesign.com.au/vic.dghdp/guidelines.htm

Infection Control Principles for the Management of Construction, Renovation, Repairs and Maintenance within Health Care Facilities
https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/publications/policiesandguidelines/Infection-Control-Principles-for-the-Management-of-Construction-Renovation-Repairs-and-Maintenance-within-Health-Care-Facilities

Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) – Publications/Guidelines
http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pubs.html

Biohazard Waste Industry Group (BWI). Industry Code of Practice for the Management of Clinical and Related Wastes – 6th Edition (2010)
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/business-and-industry/guidelines/waste-guidance/clinical-waste-guidance

Commonwealth of Australia, Hand Hygiene Australia (HHA) 5moments for Hand Hygiene November 2010
http://www.hha.org.au/UserFiles/file/Manual/HHAManual_2010-11-23.pdf

Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance (AHIA), Australasian HFG, Australasian Health Facility Guidelines (HFG) version 4, Revision V4.0, 16-Dec-10
http://healthfacilityguidelines.com.au/guidelines.aspx

Victorian Government Department of Human Services [DHS], Design guidelines for hospitals and day procedure centres
http://www.healthdesign.com.au/vic.dghdp/guidelines.htm

Websites

Websites – Australian, Victoria

Department of Health, Victoria
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/

Infection prevention in health services, Victoria Government Health Information
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/infectionprevention/

Infectious Diseases Epidemiology & Surveillance, Victoria Government Health Information
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas

Immunisation, Victoria Government Health Information
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/

Chief Health Officer, Victoria Government Health Information
https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/chief-health-officer

Grampians Health
http://www.gch.org.au

VICNISS Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System
http://www.vicniss.org.au/

Websites – Australian, National

ACIP- Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
http://acipc.org.au

Antimicrobial resistance
https://www.amr.gov.au/

National Hand Hygiene Initiative
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/infection-prevention-and-control/national-hand-hygiene-initiative-nhhi/national-hand-hygiene-initiative-manual

Institute of Hospital Engineering, Australia
http://www.ihea.org.au/

Pandemic Influenza, Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/ohp-pandemic-influenza.htm

Temerity Digital (the team who runs our website)
http://www.temeritydigital.com.au

Websites – International

CDC – Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/

Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/index.html

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/

APIC – Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
http://www.apic.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home1

Infection Control – Legislation, Standards and Guidelines

Infection and Health

Occupational Health and Safety

Privacy

Environment & Waste Management

Infection Control For Kids

Proper Hand Washing, Teeth Brushing and Other Hygiene Practices
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