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Infection Surveillance & Reporting (Australia)
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Infection Surveillance & Reporting (Australia)

Learn the basics of infection prevention and control for community support work.

15-20 minutes
Foundation
Last updated Jun 2026

What You'll Learn

This PracticeLab quiz helps you revisit the essential concepts that guide safe, quality practice. Answer the questions, read the explanations, and build confidence in the knowledge you bring to your role.

  1. 1

    Chain of Infection and Breaking Transmission

    Understand the six links in the chain of infection and practical strategies to break transmission at each point in community support settings.

  2. 2

    Recognising and Reporting Infections in Home Care

    Learn to identify signs and symptoms of infection in clients and follow proper reporting and escalation procedures in community care environments.

  3. 3

    Managing Respiratory Illnesses in Community Care

    Apply appropriate infection prevention measures when supporting clients with respiratory illnesses including COVID-19 and influenza in home care settings.

  4. 4

    Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions

    Implement standard precautions and additional transmission-based measures to prevent the spread of infections during community support work.