Infection Control Essentials for NDIS and Support Workers - Industry Short Course

Available Australia Wide | Industry Short Course | Online Only

Develop essential infection prevention and control knowledge for disability support and community care environments with Infection Control Essentials for NDIS and Support Workers.

This online industry short course is designed to provide support workers with the knowledge and practical understanding needed to reduce infection risks, protect vulnerable participants and maintain safe, hygienic workplace practices.

Completed 100% online and self-paced, this course is ideal for NDIS support workers, carers, community service workers and professionals working in participant-focused care environments.

Throughout this course, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand the role of infection control within disability support
• Recognise common infections and how they spread
• Apply standard and additional infection prevention precautions
• Identify and respond to infection risks in NDIS settings
• Understand reporting, documentation and workplace responsibilities
• Support safer environments for participants, colleagues and yourself

The course includes the following modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Infection Control in Disability Support
Module 2: Recognising Common Infections
Module 3: Understanding Transmission of Infections
Module 4: Standard and Additional Precautions in Daily Practice
Module 5: When Standard Precautions Are Not Enough
Module 6: Responding to Infection Risks in NDIS Settings
Module 7: Reporting and Documentation

This course supports workers to build confidence in applying infection prevention practices within everyday support environments while promoting safer care for participants.