Policies & Publications: Infection Control

Title Document Number Last Reviewed
Antimicrobial Stewardship SESLHDPD/137
Aseptic Technique SESLHDPD/271
Bare Below the Elbows SESLHDPR/343
CEC Infection Prevention and Control Practice Handbook
Chicken Pox and Shingles (Varicella Zoster) Herpes Zoster Procedure SESLHDPR/334
Cleaning blood and other body substance spills SESLHDPR/674
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD): Infection control for at risk surgical patients SESLHDPR/508
Gastro Pack for Hospitals and Aged Care Facilities
Gastroenteritis in an institution - Control Guideline for Public Health Units
Governance of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) or Elastomeric Respirators SESLHDPR/688
Infection Control: Cleaning (Shared) Patient Care Equipment SESLHDGL/029
Infection Prevention and Control during construction, renovation or maintenance SESLHDPR/374
Infective Complications - Mandatory reporting requirements of peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) or central venous access device (CVAD) infections in the incident management system (ims+) SESLHDPD/280 
Management of Acute Viral Respiratory Illness (including influenza and COVID-19) SESLHDPR/581
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) - Alert removal SESLHDPR/770
Multi Resistant Organism (MRO) screening within SESLHD facilities SESLHDPR/776
NSW Ministry of Health Guideline GL 2019_012 - Surveillance & Response for Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) in NSW Health Facilities
Outbreak Management and Contact Tracing

SESLHDPR/685
Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (PIVC) Insertion, Care and Removal (Adults) SESLHDPR/577
Reducing Cardiothoracic Surgical Site Infections through use of a Cardiothoracic Surgical Site Infection Care Bundle Guideline SESLHDGL/066
Respiratory Equipment – Cleaning and Decontamination SESLHDPR/738
Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) SESLHDPR/759
Scabies - Management of SESLHDPR/363
SESLHD workers and students unvaccinated for influenza must wear a mask while providing patient care in a high risk clinical area SESLHDPD/307
Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA and MRSA) decolonisation SESLHDPR/681
Sterilisation - Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs) SESLHDPD/338
Storage of sterile stock and non-sterile supply within a clinical area SESLHDPR/723
Table of Infectious Diseases, Modes of Transmission and Recommended Precautions for Staff and Patients to Prevent Transmission
Transport of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 disease SESLHDGL/086
Triggers for Escalation Following Detection of Infection Outbreaks or Clusters - NSW Health Guideline
Tuberculosis: Reducing the risk of TB transmission in health care settings SESLHDPR/502
Ultrasound Reprocessing: Definitive Reprocessing of Reusable Ultrasound Transducers Between Use SESLHDPR/706
Water Systems: Legionella Control in Hospitals SESLHDPR/344
Wound - Antiseptic Dressing SESLHDPR/750
Wound - Assessment and Management

SESLHDPR/297
Wound - Clinical Digital Photography SESLHDPR/285
Wound - Graduated Compression Therapy (GCT) in Venous Disease SESLHDPR/398 
Wound - Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD) SESLHDPR/205
Wound - Management of Hypergranulation Tissue SESLHDPR/400
Wound - Managing Pain at Dressing Change SESLHDPR/437
Wound Debridement SESLHDPR/348