The Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Guide
Publication date
This resource outlines the basic principles of infection prevention and control and explains how to apply these principles using a risk-based approach. The guide supports implementation of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards. It is a supplementary resource for the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare for aged care settings.
This resource may refer to information that will be updated from 1 November 2025.
Key Theme
Environment
Infection prevention and control
Standard
4: The Environment
5: Clinical Care
Outcomes
4.1a: Environment – services delivered in the individual’s home
4.1b: Environment – services delivered other than in the individual’s home
5.2: Preventing and controlling infections in delivering clinical care services
