Laundry and Cleaning

Applying appropriate cleaning, laundry and decontamination practices help reduce the risk of contamination and spread of infection in aged care environments. Through these questions, learners will practise applying these practices to provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment for older Australians in their care.

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By the end of this question set learners will be able to:

• Implement cleaning and laundry practices that minimise the risk of infections spreading.
• Execute decontamination strategies to deal with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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1. Routine cleaning
2. In safe hands
3. Terminal cleaning
4. Dealing with dirty laundry
5. Common rooms
6. 2-in-1 step cleaning
7. Shared items
8. Soiled linen and clothing