Preventing infections – aged care consumer fact sheet

Preventing infections – aged care consumer fact sheet

Fact sheet,
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This fact sheet provides essential tips for older people on how to prevent infections. It covers hand hygiene, vaccinations, home cleaning, proper disposal of needles, and mental health care. The resource is designed to support infection prevention practices in both community and aged care settings​. 

This resource may refer to information that will be updated from 1 November 2025 to align with the new Aged Care Act and Quality Standards.

Author
Australian Commission On Safety And Quality In Health Care
External Link
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/preventing-infections-aged-care-consumer-fact-sheet
Standard
4: The Environment
5: Clinical Care
Outcomes
4.2: Infection prevention and control
5.2: Preventing and controlling infections in delivering clinical care services
Preventing infections – aged care consumer fact sheet

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