Rural Infection Control Centres
Page content: Overview | Infection Prevention & Control Manual | Contact information
Overview
The following is a list of Rural Infection Control Centres. Each of the pages below provide regional specific information.
- Grampians Rural Infection Control Centre
- Loddon Mallee Rural Infection Control Centre
- Hume Rural Infection Control Centre
- Gippsland Rural Infection Control Centre
- Barwon Rural Infection Control Centre
Infection Prevention & Control Manual
The manual below is used across all of the Rural Infection Control Centres and has been compiled by Victorian Regional Infection Control Practitioners (RICPRAC) to meet an identified need for resources for hospital Infection Control Practitioners when formulating policy and procedures.
Section 1: Introduction to the Victorian Infection Control Practice Group Manual (79kb, pdf)
Section 2: Concepts, Principles & Processes of Infection Control (545kb, pdf)
Section 3: Invasive Procedure Guidelines (51kb, pdf)
Section 4: Antibiotic Resistant Micro-Organisms (37kb, pdf)
Section 5: Infectious Diseases (143kb, pdf)
Section 6: Pharmacy / Infection Control Guidelines (43kb, pdf)
Section 7: Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations (28kb, pdf)
Section 8: Staff Health & Staff / Patient Exposure Guidelines (70kb, pdf)
Section 9: Medical Equipment Cleaning, Disinfection & Sterilisation Guidelines (106kb, pdf)
Section 10: Risk Management (110kb, pdf)
Contact information
The document below provides contact details for Rural Infection Control Practitioners (RICPRAC).
Rural Infection Control Practitioners (RICPRAC) contact details as at 12/09/05 (36kb, pdf)