Support a Safer Practice: Infection Prevention & Control for the Dental Team
Creating a safe and hygienic environment is a shared responsibility—and it starts with knowledge. This essential online course provides a practical introduction to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for dental professionals, helping to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and promote best practices across your team.
Whether you’re updating your own knowledge, onboarding new staff or reinforcing standards with existing team members, this course offers a strong foundation in the principles of IPC.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the significance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the Australian context
- Learn how infections can be transmitted in healthcare settings, including dental practices
- Gain a basic understanding of key IPC strategies to minimise infection risks
Through engaging, easy-to-follow modules, your team will build awareness of how infection spreads and what can be done to stop it—laying the groundwork for safer, more compliant practice.
While this resource offers foundational and general information, it does not replace the need for comprehensive, on-site training tailored to your specific practice. We encourage all learners to consult internal protocols and the references provided for detailed, facility-specific guidance.
Ideal for dental assistants, reception staff, and clinical team members alike, this course helps ensure everyone on your team is working from the same knowledge base when it comes to infection control.
Protect your patients, your team, and your practice—enrol now in this essential IPC course.
Practitioners are responsible for maintaining accurate records of CPD hours in accordance with DBA requirements. Online learning allows for training to be completed at a pace appropriate for each individual learner. The time taken for each course may vary depending adjunct reading also (for example, reference documents). For this reason, it is important that you track your own CPD hours and any adjunct learning (such as supplementary reading) when completing these online courses.
