Infection Control

Build the confidence to recognise infection risks, take the right precautions and respond appropriately to help prevent the spread of infection.

Course Overview

⏱ 45 mins | 💻 Online | 🏆 Certificate on completion
 
Protecting Yourself, Protecting Others
Build the confidence to recognise infection risks, take the right precautions and respond appropriately to help prevent the spread of infection.
The course consistently centres on recognising risks, protecting people, reporting concerns, documenting accurately and monitoring for changes.
 
Why this course matters
Infection prevention is everyone’s responsibility in care. Poor infection control can contribute to serious illness, hospitalisation, workplace illness, outbreaks and harm to the people receiving support. This course helps workers understand the practical actions they can take every day to reduce infection risks and protect themselves, the people they support, their colleagues and the wider community.

What you’ll learn

By completing this course, learners will develop practical knowledge to:
  • Recognise common infection risks and signs that something may be wrong
  • Understand how infections can spread and how everyday actions can reduce transmission
  • Apply appropriate infection prevention precautions in care settings
  • Use hand hygiene and PPE appropriately
  • Identify environmental and workplace infection risks
  • Respond appropriately to potential outbreaks, exposure incidents and infection concerns
  • Understand when concerns need to be reported or escalated
  • Support safer care through appropriate reporting, documentation and monitoring
These outcomes are reflected throughout the course’s focus on transmission, infection prevention measures, Standard Precautions, PPE, outbreak response and escalation.
 
Who this course is designed for
Designed for people working across care and support environments.

Infection Control

Course Type
Online

Duration
45 minutes

Start Date
Start any time

Price
$15.00

How It Works

Step 1: Enrol in your course

Choose your course and enrol to get access to your online learning.

Step 2: Complete your learning

Work through the course at your own pace, whenever it suits you.

Step 3: Receive your certificate

Complete the course requirements and receive your certificate of completion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Designed for people working across care and support environments, including:

  • Support Workers
  • Personal Care Workers
  • AINs
  • ENs
  • RNs
  • Team Leaders
  • Coordinators


Ideal for frontline care workers, clinical staff and team leaders who need practical
infection prevention knowledge they can apply in everyday care.

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