Australian Infection Control Guidelines

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recently released the Australian Infection Control Guidelines: preventing and managing infection in healthcare (the Guidelines) on behalf of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The Guidelines will inform clinicians, ancillary staff and administrators about the core principles of infection control in health care delivery. These guidelines provide recommendations that outline the critical aspects of infection prevention and control. The recommendations were developed using the best available evidence and consensus methods by the Infection Control Steering Committee. They have been prioritised as key areas to prevent and control infection in a healthcare facility.