*Please note- Section 5 of this Policy has been superceded by PD2012_061: Environmental Cleaning Policy.

NSW Health is committed to ensuring the health and safety of all patients and visitors in health care settings. This document outlines the broad principles of infection control and is intended as a framework within which Area Health Services and health care facilities can develop comprehensive operational infection control policies and procedures appropriate to their own organisation.

The redesigned PDF was uploaded on 3/9/2007 - the policy content has not changed.

Section 2.1.1 Hand Hygiene was replaced by a stand alone policy PD2010_058 on 13/9/2010 as advised in information bulletin IB2010_049