The skills you'll gain from this free skill set can be applied to specific food handling industry needs such as using kitchens and packaging areas, front of house, staff rooms and offices, food stock deliveries and vehicles, equipment storage, and bathrooms and toilets.
You'll learn about introduction to infection control; the chain of infection and disease transmission; breaking the chain of infection; contamination and cleaning; and hazards, risks, responsibilities and reporting.
This course remains FEE FREE in 2024! No course fees apply!
This skill set contains the following nationally recognised unit of competency.
| Unit code | Unit title |
|---|---|
| HLTINFCOV001 | Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures |
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Choose a WA TAFE college that delivers this course
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Keep yourself and your customers safe.
In these unprecedented times, new regulations need workers to manage infection control while providing food to the general public.
You will learn about following organisational infection prevention and control procedures including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks. Skills can be applied to specific food handling industry needs such as using kitchens and packaging areas, front of house, staff rooms and offices, food stock deliveries and vehicles, equipment storage, and bathrooms and toilets.
As part of this course students will complete:
- Course pre-reading requirements
- 1 day workshop on campus
- Workplace assessment - The lecturer will visit the student at their workplace at an agreed date/time.
Gain these skills:
- Introduction to Infection Control
- Chain of Infection and Disease Transmission
- Breaking the Chain of Infection
- Contamination and Cleaning
- Hazards, Risks, Responsibilities and Reporting
Protect yourself and others in the hospitality sector from infectious diseases
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of building the capacity and understanding of the workforce to practice safe infection control procedures. This skill set will provide you with the skills and knowledge to assist in protecting yourself and others in the community from infectious diseases.
You will understand how infections are spread, ways of preventing the spread of infection and how to protect yourself and others from infection. It is most suited for those that are working in the hospitality sector.
This online course allows you to undertake studies within your own timeframe. You will receive a short inducton and ongoing support from your lecturer. Once you have completed the online study component you will be required to book into a four hour practical lab session at our Mount Lawley campus where you will practice skills and undertake a workplace assessment.
Please note this skill set will be run subject to enrolment numbers.
Learn to control COVID-19 related infection in food handling
In these unprecedented times, new regulations need workers to manage infection control while providing food to the general public.
Skills can be applied to specific food handling industry needs such as using kitchens and packaging areas, front of house, staff rooms and offices, food stock deliveries and vehicles, equipment storage, and bathrooms and toilets.
Gain these skills
- introduction to infection control
- chain of infection and disease transmission
- breaking the chain of infection
- contamination and cleaning
- hazards, risks, responsibilities and reporting
Maintain your ability to work safely and within government requirements; or, prepare your business for compliance by including your staff in training, raising their capability in ensuring the safety of staff and customers in your workplace.
Choose a private training provider that delivers this course
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
Learn how to follow infection prevention and control policies and procedures in a workplace that include food handling in their operations.
COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of ensuring how important it is to both understand and follow safe infection control procedures. This skillset contains the unit HLTINFCOV001 which has been contextualised for this industry and will be a valuable and vital skill for you to learn.
Your training will cover
- Introduction to infection control
- Contamination and cleaning
- Hazards and Risks along with your responsibility and reporting requirements
- Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) safely
- Scenarios and practical demonstrations
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Delivery locations
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