Course Overview
Develop practical knowledge to recognise infection risks, reduce the spread of infection and apply appropriate infection prevention practices while supporting people at home, in the community and during everyday activities.
Why take this course?
Preventing the spread of infection is everyone’s responsibility, but it is particularly important for frontline disability support workers who regularly work closely with participants and move between different environments.
This course provides a clear and practical introduction to infection prevention and control within disability support. It explores the everyday actions workers and managers can take to identify infection risks, reduce transmission and respond appropriately when infection is suspected or confirmed.
Importantly, infection prevention is not simply about applying rules. Support workers also need to consider the participant’s rights, choices and individual circumstances when introducing infection control measures in their home or during community activities.
The course explores how infection prevention responsibilities interact with the NDIS Code of Conduct, helping workers understand how to protect themselves and the people they support without unnecessarily limiting a participant’s choice and control.
Important Disclaimer
This course is provided for information and educational purposes only. It is designed to increase your understanding of the topic and provide theoretical knowledge to support your professional development.
Upon successful completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. This certificate confirms that you have completed the learning content and any associated assessments within this course. It is not a formal qualification, nationally recognised certification, licence, or accreditation, and it does not, on its own, demonstrate practical competency or authorise you to perform workplace tasks.
This course provides the theoretical knowledge required to support safe manual handling practices. It is not a substitute for practical workplace training, supervised competency assessments, organisation-specific policies and procedures, or workplace-specific manual handling instruction.
Where practical skills are required, learners must complete any additional hands-on training, workplace induction, competency assessments, and ongoing supervision required by their employer or applicable legislation.
It is the responsibility of each learner and their employer to ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with current workplace policies, relevant legislation, applicable Australian Standards, and industry best practice.
By undertaking this course, you acknowledge and agree that the Certificate of Completion is evidence of participation only and should not be relied upon as proof of professional competence or eligibility to perform manual handling tasks without appropriate workplace training and assessment.