The waste management criteria and evidence forms part of the Healthcare Infection Prevention Control Audit Tool (HIPCAT).
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- RACGP Standards for General Practice – GP Standard Criterion GP4.1 Infection Prevention and Control, including Sterilisation
- EPA Victoria How to Manage Clinical and Related Waste
- Cleaning and Waste Disposal Procedures – Infection Control (health.vic.gov.au)
- WMRR Industry Code of Practice for Managing Biohazardous Waste
- AS 3816:2018 Management of Clinical and Related Wastes
- AS 3825:2020 Procedures and Devices for the Removal, Containment and Disposal of Scalpel Blades from Scalpel Handles
- AS 23907:2023 Sharps Injury Protection – Requirements and Test Methods – Sharps Containers (ISO 23907-1:2019, MOD)
- EPA Victoria Waste and Recycling
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- Solid Waste Management for Hospital and Healthcare
- Sustainability Victoria Recycling and Reducing Waste
ACSQHC Infection Prevention and Control eLearning Modules:
- Clean and safe healthcare environment – Provides an understanding of the role of environmental cleaning in reducing the transmission of infectious agents, risk assessment in environmental cleaning, environmental cleaning processes and product selection, safe linen and waste management, cleaning programs and auditing environmental cleaning. This module is also suitable for cleaning staff and cleaning supervisors.
Tasmanian Government Department of Health eLearning Infection Prevention and Control Series:
- Waste and Linen Management