IPC Training Curriculum - May 2025

Training staff well is so important, as this not only builds confidence and competence in their own work but also makes our healthcare services safer places for our patients, protecting them from unnecessary healthcare acquired infections and helping to combat antimicrobial resistance.  The pre-service training curriculum link below gives structured module outlines and links to resources that can be used to build the content for each module.  Training material can also be drawn from many other places to help build your own content, see some examples below.  
 

• Infection prevention and control pre-service education and training curriculum: foundational content for all health and care workers
• Infection prevention and control in-service education and training curriculum
• Infection Prevention and Control Workbook (Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare)
• Clinical Educators Guide: Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare
• Infection prevention and control and WASH: developing a unique training package for health workers in Malawi | WASH Matters
• Technical guidance on healthcare waste management in primary healthcare facilities for low-resource settings | WASH Matters
• Breaking the infection chain: supporting the essential work of cleaners in Cambodia's healthcare facilities | WASH Matters

However, writing curriculum takes time, so sharing resources that we have written for our healthcare team can help make this process more achievable for all of us.  We look forward to hearing more about your successes and challenges in your staff IPC training.