Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024)
What the Dental Board of Australia expects of dental practitioners on infection prevention and control since it retired its Guidelines on infection control on 1 July 2022: risk-based safe practice, the Code of conduct, blood-borne virus rules, CPD, insurance and the relevant state and federal laws, and 24 practice components from screening, cleaning and water lines to reprocessing with traceability, sharps, antimicrobial stewardship and immunisation. Guidance, not law.
Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) is a compliance framework from Australia (all states and territories under the National Law) with 3 domains and 35 controls. The largest domains are Key components of infection prevention and control (self-reflective tool) – Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) (24 controls), Regulatory obligations (fact sheet) – Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) (7 controls), State, territory and federal law – Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (3)
Key components of infection prevention and control (self-reflective tool) – Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024)
Regulatory obligations (fact sheet) – Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::OB.1 | Practise so that the risk of spreading infection is prevented or minimised |
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::OB.2 | Apply the infection-related duties of the Code of conduct |
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::OB.3 | Blood-borne viruses: follow the Board's guidelines and the CDNA national guidelines |
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::OB.4 | Continuing professional development including infection prevention and control |
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::OB.5 | Professional indemnity insurance for all aspects and locations of practice |
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::OB.6 | Keep knowledge current: evidence-based resources and emerging issues |
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::OB.7 | Be able to account for infection control practice when a notification is made |
State, territory and federal law – Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::LAW.1 | Comply with state and territory public health laws and directives |
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::LAW.2 | Meet place-of-practice regulation, licensing or accreditation requirements |
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::LAW.3 | Meet work health and safety duties on infection exposure |
| dental-board-of-australia-infection-prevention-and-control-guidance-2024::LAW.4 | Dispose of clinical waste as environmental law requires |
What is Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) and who does it apply to?
Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) is a compliance framework from Australia (all states and territories under the National Law) with 3 domains and 35 controls. What the Dental Board of Australia expects of dental practitioners on infection prevention and control since it retired its Guidelines on infection control on 1 July 2022: risk-based safe practice, the Code of conduct, blood-borne virus rules, CPD, insurance and the relevant state and federal laws, and 24 practice components from screening, cleaning and water lines to reprocessing with traceability, sharps, antimicrobial stewardship and immunisation. Guidance, not law. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) actually require?
Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) has 35 controls organised across 3 domains. The largest domains are Key components of infection prevention and control (self-reflective tool) – Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) (24 controls), Regulatory obligations (fact sheet) – Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) (7 controls), State, territory and federal law – Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Dental Board of Australia Infection Prevention and Control Guidance (2024) do I already cover?
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