Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5312 Diploma of Dental Technology

Course Title: Comply with infection control policies and procedures

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
HWSS5655C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term1 2015

Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1407

Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

During this unit you will learn about the skills and
knowledge required for workers to comply with
infection control policies and procedures. All
procedures must be carried out in accordance with
current infection control guidelines, Australian and
New Zealand Standards for maintaining infection
control and the policies and procedures of the
organisation
This unit acknowledges the importance of
complying with an effective infection control
strategy that ensures the safety of the client (or
end-user of health-related products/services),
maintains personal protection and prevents the
transmission of infections from person to person
All tasks must be carried out in accordance with
State or Territory legislative requirements that affect
work practices of the organisation and/or worker

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Not Applicable

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
Elements:	1. Follow infection control guidelines 2. Identify and respond to infection risks 3. Maintain personal hygiene 4. Use personal protective equipment 5. Limit contamination 6. Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of clinical and other waste 7. Clean environmental surfaces

Learning Outcomes

During this unit you will learn about the the skills and
knowledge required for workers to comply with
infection control policies and procedures. All
procedures must be carried out in accordance with
current infection control guidelines, Australian and
New Zealand Standards for maintaining infection
control and the policies and procedures of the
organisation
This unit acknowledges the importance of
complying with an effective infection control
strategy that ensures the safety of the client (or
end-user of health-related products/services),
maintains personal protection and prevents the
transmission of infections from person to person
All tasks must be carried out in accordance with
State or Territory legislative requirements that affect
work practices of the organisation and/or worker

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on both the essential knowledge and the demonstration of essential skills through;

Completion of an assignment