Aug 12, 2020

Free face-to-face PPE training now available in Victoria

Free face-to-face infection control training is now available for people working in residential aged care facilities in Victoria.

This new training program announced by the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Richard Colbeck, builds upon the online training program released by the Commonwealth Government earlier in the year.

This free training is being delivered by Monash University, in partnership with the Victorian government.

Bookings are welcomed from all residential aged care facilities across Victoria without any current cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) among their staff and residents. Please fill in the booking request form or contact PPE.Project@monash.edu for more information.

The Commonwealth Department of Health has also developed online training for care workers across all health care settings, including aged care. This training covers the fundamentals of infection prevention and control for coronavirus (COVID-19).

 

This advice was provided The Department of Health. For further information please visit the department’s  website.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Will family members of aged care workers require vaccination too?

Considering their family are an aged care worker’s closest contacts, and they are out in public daily, should it be mandatory for those living in the same household to get the jab also? Read More

Get it on and keep it on: tips for helping others wear their mask

What happens when those who you are trying to help secure their mask are refusing or fidgety? Whether it’s your child, a resident or someone who needs a little help getting it on right, we’ve got some helpful tips for assisting people with wearing their face masks. Read More

Superheroes wear masks

As Australia enters into a second wave of COVID-19 infections, the prospect of mandatory face masks has become a reality for many. The World Health Organisation is now recommending that health workers, anyone with even the mildest symptom of COVID-19 or people caring for suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 should wear a mask.  The... Read More
Advertisement