Policies & Publications: Infection Control

Title Document Number Last Reviewed
CEC Infection Prevention and Control Practice Handbook
Table of Infectious Diseases, Modes of Transmission and Recommended Precautions for Staff and Patients to Prevent Transmission
Gastro Pack for Hospitals and Aged Care Facilities
Gastroenteritis in an institution - Control Guideline for Public Health Units
Triggers for Escalation Following Detection of Infection Outbreaks or Clusters - NSW Health Guideline
NSW Ministry of Health Guideline GL 2019_012 - Surveillance & Response for Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) in NSW Health Facilities
Infection Control: Cleaning (Shared) Patient Care Equipment Guideline SESLHDGL/029
Reducing Cardiothoracic Surgical Site Infections through use of a Cardiothoracic Surgical Site Infection Care Bundle Guideline

SESLHDGL/066
Transport of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 disease SESLHDGL/086
Antimicrobial Stewardship SESLHDPD/137
Aseptic Technique SESLHDPD/271
Mandatory reporting of peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) or / central venous access device (CVAD) infections in Incident Information Management System (IIMS) SESLHDPD/280 
SESLHD workers and students unvaccinated for influenza must wear a mask while providing patient care in a high risk clinical area SESLHDPD/307
Wound - Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD) SESLHDPR/205
Sterilisation: Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs) on Loan SESLHDPR/249 Under Review
Wound - Clinical Digital Photography SESLHDPR/285
Wound - Assessment and Management

SESLHDPR/297
Sterilisation: Inspection, Assembly, Packaging and Wrapping of Post Cleaned Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs) SESLHDPR/306
Sterilisation: Purchasing of Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs) and reprocessing equipment SESLHDPR/307
Chicken Pox and Shingles (Varicella Zoster) Herpes Zoster Procedure SESLHDPR/334
Bare Below the Elbows- Hand Hygiene SESLHDPR/343
Water Systems: Legionella Control in Hospitals SESLHDPR/344
Wound Debridement SESLHDPR/348
Ice for Human Consumption SESLHDPR/362
Scabies - Management of SESLHDPR/363
Infection Prevention and Control during construction, renovation or maintenance SESLHDPR/374
Wound - Graduated Compression Therapy (GCT) in Venous Disease SESLHDPR/398 
Wound - Management of Hypergranulation Tissue SESLHDPR/400
Wound - Managing Pain at Dressing Change SESLHDPR/437
Sterilisation: Definitive Cleaning of Reusable Medical Devices and Equipment SESLHDPR/495
Tuberculosis: Reducing the risk of TB transmission in health care settings SESLHDPR/502
Sterilisation: Reprocessing Equipment – Preventative Maintenance SESLHDPR/503
Sterilisation: Control of nonconforming Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) and Recall of RMD’s SESLHDPR/504
Infection Control: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) – at risk surgical patients SESLHDPR/508
Sterilisation - Records Management SESLHDPR/514
Sterilisation: Sterilisation Processes SESLHDPR/517
Sterilisation: Loading and Unloading of Equipment used to Reprocess Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs) SESLHDPR/518
Sterilisation: Cleaning of Reprocessing Equipment and the Reprocessing Facility SESLHDPR/519
Sterilisation: Validation of Washer/Disinfectors SESLHDPR/524
Sterilisation: Handling Transport and Storage of Sterile Reusable Medical Devices SESLHDPR/525
Sterilisation: Traceability of Reprocessed Reusable Medical Devices SESLHDPR/526
Sterilisation: Staff Training and Competencies SESLHDPR/527
Sterilisation - Release of Reusable Medical Devices SESLHDPR/546
Sterilisation: Routine Monitoring of Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilising Processes SESLHDPR/548
Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (PIVC) Insertion, Care and Removal (Adults) SESLHDPR/577
Management of Acute Viral Respiratory Illness (including influenza and COVID-19)

SESLHDPR/581
Sterilisation: Designation of Reusable Medical Devices (RMDs) to a Product Family SESLHDPR/627
Sterilisation: Validation of Sterilisers SESLHDPR/636
Cleaning blood and other body substance spills SESLHDPR/674
Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA and MRSA) decolonisation SESLHDPR/681
Outbreak Management and Contact Tracing

SESLHDPR/685
Governance of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) or Elastomeric Respirators SESLHDPR/688
Ultrasound Reprocessing: Definitive Reprocessing of Reusable Ultrasound Transducers Between Use SESLHDPR/706
Storage of sterile stock and non-sterile supply within a clinical area SESLHDPR/723
Respiratory Equipment – Cleaning and Decontamination SESLHDPR/738
Wound - Antiseptic Dressing SESLHDPR/750
Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) SESLHDPR/759