Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare

The Commission is developing the third edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare.

We are seeking feedback on revised clinical practice recommendations and new good practice statements to inform the development of the next edition.

Consultation open

Public consultation is open on the revised clinical practice recommendations and new good practice statements in the Guidelines.

We invite interested stakeholders to review the proposed changes and provide feedback during the consultation period from 31 August to 29 September 2026.

Your input will help shape the third edition of the Guidelines, due for release in 2027.

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Overview

The Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare was jointly developed by the Commission and the NHMRC. The Guidelines, together with Commission guidance for specific organisms, provide healthcare workers and health service organisations with support to develop tailored local protocols and processes for infection prevention and control.

These guidelines support health service organisations to meet the infection prevention and control actions of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and the Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.

For further information, questions or feedback regarding the Guidelines, please contact the team.