Australia Model Code of Practice: Healthcare and Social Assistance Industry 3.7d: 3.7 Design facilities for the people and tasks they serve

In choosing facilities consider the nature of the work and hazards, the size, location and type of workplace and the number and type of workers. Facilities should be free of WHS risks, suit all tasks and equipment, suit all users (bariatric rooms are larger, aged care bathrooms may need extra handrails, lifting equipment and space for staff), have non-slip level clean floors and suit emergencies such as crash cart and code teams. Drinking water should be free, clean and at or below 24 degrees. Eating facilities should be clean, separate from work and, in residential care, from clients' living spaces, with portable food storage for workers on the road. Hand hygiene facilities should be in all examination, treatment and procedure areas, near toilets and in kitchens, laundries, pharmacies, theatres, laboratories, bathrooms and change rooms, using alcohol-based rub with at least 60 percent alcohol in disposable cartridge dispensers, placed at the point of care and where children cannot reach, away from heat, motors and sinks, with alcohol-free options in some settings. All workers need clean toilets, including workers with disability and those who do not identify as male or female, on at least every second floor in multi-storey buildings, with planned access for mobile workers. Housekeeping rooms need PPE, water and drainage, space, ventilation, lighting, locks and safe chemical storage. Change rooms need secure storage, separate gender facilities and 0.5 square metres per worker. Personal storage should be separate from PPE storage, showers at least one per ten workers with privacy and accessibility, safety showers and eyewash where required, and rest and quiet areas for workers on long shifts including a separate sleeping space with linen and bed for sleepover shifts.