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Guidelines on how to control the spread of infectious diseases including gastro, arbo virus, respiratory illness, scabies and vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE). Advice on how to manage exposure to blood and body fluids and other infectious substances including protocols for cleaning up spills and waste disposal.

Surveillance data on CPE in Victoria are available through interactive infectious disease reports.

COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines

Information about the infection prevention and control (IPC) measures required to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.

Carbapenemase-producing organisms - management guidelines

Information about the reporting and management requirements for CPOs in Victoria

Victorian guideline on Candida auris for health services

This guideline applies to all paediatric and adult health services in Victoria. For the purpose of this guideline, the term 'health service' refers to public and private health services, hospitals and denominational hospitals that admit patients overnight.

Infection prevention and control guidelines for hair, beauty, tattooing and skin penetration industries

The principle purpose of this set of guidelines is to assist those involved in the personal care and body art industries to comply with the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009 by providing information on: (1) how infection can be associated with the procedures employed in the industry, and ...

Acute respiratory infection management in residential care facilities

Respiratory illness in residential and aged care facilities provides information on how to prevent and manage respiratory illness outbreaks.

Guidelines for the investigation of gastroenteritis

The Guidelines for the investigation of gastrointestinal illness guides investigators throughout the whole investigation process.

Chlorine dilutions calculator

Chlorine-based (sodium hypochlorite) sanitisers/disinfectants (e.g. plain, unscented household bleach) should be used in outbreak situations, as other sanitisers have very little effect on destroying viruses such as Norovirus.

Scabies control guidelines

Scabies is highly contagious and spreads more easily in facilities where close contact occurs, such as in prisons and aged care facilities.

Patient-centred risk management strategy for multi-resistant organisms

The patient-centred risk management strategy for multi-resistant organisms helps Victorian health services to assess risk in individual patients.

Infection control - standard and transmission-based precautions

Standard and transmission-based precautions are work practices required to prevent transmission of infections

Managing spills of blood and body fluids and substances

Health services should have management systems in place for dealing with blood and body substance spills

Managing exposures to blood and body fluids or substances

The Victorian Blue Book for infectious diseases recommends certain protocols when managing exposures to blood and body fluids or substances.

Cleaning and waste disposal procedures - infection control

Recommended procedures for cleaning and waste disposal in healthcare and childcare centres.

Gastroenteritis from animals

Infectious diseases can be spread from animals to humans. When in contact with animals, take extra care to prevent the spread of infection.

Reviewed 06 November 2024

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Communicable Disease Section Department of Health GPO Box 4057, Melbourne, VIC 3000

50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Phone 1300 651 160
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