In the closing days of 2019, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) began its outbreak. In the following days, months and years, many have felt its effects in almost all aspects of life. The world stood still as it tried to figure out how to deal with the new conditions it faced. This was when people realised what we all should have known from the beginning—everyone plays a part in maintaining public health.
Infections affect everyone. All people can carry pathogens and get infected by them.
Pathogens are microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi. Microorganisms have to lead to ill effects on a person’s health to become a pathogen.
Infection happens when pathogens get into a person’s body and multiply. This process is what causes damage to the body. Once the damage becomes significant, it finally becomes a disease.
Because people cannot detect pathogens with the naked eye, they usually cannot tell they are carrying them. This is important because you will interact with people in most work roles or settings. In that interaction, more than information may be transferred among individuals. However, we are not helpless against infection and disease.
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is the process that enables people to prevent infections from occurring. This is especially true for avoidable infections. Small things, such as maintaining proper hygiene and washing hands, can make a significant difference here.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply basic infection prevention and control principles in work settings, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to risks.
This unit applies to individuals working in a range of industry and work setting contexts.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
The course is completed via a series of online training modules (taking approximately 4 – 10 hours to complete) with further attendance at in-class practical application, and practical assessment component, facilitated by a senior trainer.
This program is best suited to individuals who wish to complete an online component in their own time, followed by attendance at the RTO venue for a 3-day face-to-face review, practical application of skills with a practical assessment component.
To complete the course, you will be required to:
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
The training and assessment process is broken down into 3 phases.
On enrolment, you will be provided with an information pack which will provide you with details of the course and an online learning website/portal account where you are able to create an account and enrol into HLTINF006 -Provide First Aid. You will then be able to progress through the modules in your own time. (Approximate 4-10 hrs to complete).
You will move through and complete each online training module. Once all modules have been completed, you will be provided with a certificate of completion (COC), available for download.
You can only progress to the in-classroom practical phase of the course by providing a hard copy of the COC, or a digital image of the certificate to the course trainer on arrival at the classroom phase of the course. This is mandatory requirement and learners will not be allowed to progress unless the COC is sighted.
Assessment of competence will be conducted as follows:
On successful completion of all the assessments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment from the RTO. You may elect to have your Statement of Attainment issued as:
Triquetra Training Service office and training venue is located at:
271 Albert Street, Sebastopol VIC 3356
Unit Cost: $475
