Cleaning Standards for Victorian Health Facilities

Who can audit?

There are no restrictions on who can perform internal cleaning standards audits; however, a thorough knowledge of the cleaning standards and an understanding of health facilities processes are required.

In response to the 2007 review of the cleaning standards, the department commissioned the development and accreditation of a course in cleaning standards auditing. From 2010, those conducting external and non external cleaning standards audits for Victorian public health facilities must be a qualified Victorian cleaning standards auditor (QVCSA).

External audits are to be performed by a person/s who is a qualified Victorian cleaning standards auditor (QVCSA) having completed the appropriate training at a registered training organisation (RTO). This person cannot be an employee of the public hospital.

Non external audits are to be conducted by a QVCSA, having completed the appropriate training at a RTO. This person can be an employee of the public hospital or a contracted external auditor.

Information regarding RTOs is available on the Auditors – Registered Training Organisations web page.

Auditors should have appropriate communication and interpersonal skills including cultural sensitivity, conflict resolution and problem solving skills. Auditors should also possess organisational, planning and time management skills as well as the observation, analytical, numeracy and technology skills needed to conduct and report on auditing activities.