Infection Control Course (Healthcare Setting)

HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

This course is designed for administrators and non-medical staff who need to understand infection control in day-to-day roles. You’ll learn:

• How infections develop and spread
• The chain of infection and how to break it
• Hand hygiene and personal hygiene standards
• Safe use of PPE, cleaning, waste, and linen procedures
• Recognising and responding to infection risks in everyday tasks

How You’ll Be Assessed
Throughout the course, you will complete a range of activities designed to help you demonstrate your knowledge and practical skills related to infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. These tasks reflect situations commonly encountered in healthcare workplaces.

Knowledge Questions
You will complete a range of questions designed to check your understanding of the topics covered in the unit. These may include short written answers, multiple-choice questions and responses to workplace scenarios.

Practical Tasks
Some activities involve completing practical tasks that demonstrate how infection prevention and control procedures are applied in healthcare settings. These tasks may include identifying infection risks and demonstrating correct procedures such as hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning practices, and safe handling of contaminated materials or waste.

Video Demonstrations and Role Plays
At certain points in the course, you will be asked to record short videos demonstrating infection control procedures or take part in role play scenarios. These activities allow you to demonstrate how infection prevention and control procedures are applied and how you would respond in common workplace situations.

Role plays can be completed in one of two ways:

• With a MAT assessor during a scheduled online session, or
• By recording and uploading your role play through the Learning Management System (LMS).

If you choose to record the role play yourself, you will need another person over 18 to assist by acting as a patient or colleague. This can be a friend or family member – no qualifications are required.

Videos can be recorded using your computer, tablet or phone and uploaded directly through the LMS.

Additional Items Required for Assessment
To complete the practical activities, you will need access to the following items:

• Basic PPE items for demonstration, including:
  • 2 pairs of disposable rubber gloves (well-fitted to your hands)
  • 1 disposable surgical face mask
  • 1 white or black bin liner

These items are not supplied by MAT and can be purchased from most supermarkets or pharmacies.

Total Cost: $295
(Includes a non-refundable $50 enrolment fee)

Payment Options

Choose the payment method that suits you:

• Pay in full – by Visa or Mastercard at checkout, or by bank transfer after submitting your application.
• Payment plan – request to pay your course fees in weekly or fortnightly instalments.
  (A $50 payment is required at the time of application.) [Learn more]
• Third-party payment – nominate an approved organisation (such as an employer or job network provider) to pay your course fees on your behalf.

Refund Policy

A 5-day cooling-off period applies from the date your application is submitted.
Cooling-off and refund conditions are outlined in our Fees, Refunds and Cancellation Policy. [View full policy]

Discounts

Discounts are available for group bookings of 6 or more students.
Please contact us for pricing.

Absolutely! MAT offers fully accredited training in Certificate III up to Diploma level qualifications in Health Administration. We also offer a number of industry specific short courses. All our successful students are offered further discounts on our courses (not applicable for funded courses). Credit transfers (if applicable) are also applied, meaning you do not pay for or study any units you completed with MAT twice.

We’re Here to Help – Student Support
From the moment you enrol, you’ll have access to a dedicated support team ready to help you stay on track throughout your course.

Our friendly, Australian-based student support staff are available via phone, email, or messaging through your online learning system. Whether you need help understanding an assessment, navigating the learning portal, or planning your study schedule, we’re just a message away.

You’ll also receive:

• Guidance from qualified trainers and assessors
• Regular check-ins and progress reviews
• Clear instructions and resources to help you succeed
• Access to our Student Handbook and policies for extra support information

We’re committed to supporting your success – every step of the way.
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