ICA NSW Links
Australian Infection Control Association Home Page
(has links to relevant organisations)
NSW Health Infectious Diseases
NSW Health Policies (Intranet Site)
Quality and Safety Branch - Healthcare Associated Infection
CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention
SRACA - Sterilizing Research Advisory Council of Australia
NSW Operating Theatre Association (OTA)
Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare 2010
Alliance for Sharps Safety and needlestick prevention in healthcare
The American Journal of Infection Control
the official publication of APIC, has compiled a list of important and topical articles on environmental cleaning.
AJIC Environmental Cleaning collection – available for a limited time
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Infection Prevention and Control Education modules for novice, rural infection control staff and link nurses. Access them through the Commission's home page - www.safetyandquality.gov.au go to Infection control modules in the quick links box. http://infectionprevention.e3learning.com.au/ and follow the prompts. There are 10 modules to complete.