Physiotherapists Registration Act 1945 Physiotherapists Registration Amendment (Infection Control Standards) Regulation 2000 (2000-654) [GG No 148 of 17.11.2000, p 11775] (NSW)
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Physiotherapists RegistrationNew South Wales
Amendment (Infection Control
Standards) Regulation 2000
under the
Physiotherapists Registration Act 1945
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Physiotherapists Registration Act 1945.
CRAIG KNOWLES, M.P.,
Minister for Health
Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to amend certain infection control standards set out in Schedule 2 to the Physiotherapists Registration Regulation 1995 so as to make them with consistent with standards set out in the Medical Practice Regulation 1998.
This Regulation is made under the Physiotherapists Registration Act 1945, including section 33 (the general regulation-making power).
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Physiotherapists Registration Amendment
(Infection Control Standards) Regulation 2000
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Physiotherapists Registration Amendment
(Infection Control Standards) Regulation 2000.
2 Amendment of Physiotherapists Registration Regulation 1995
The Physiotherapists Registration Regulation 1995 is amended as set out in Schedule 2.
3 Notes
The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.
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(Clause 2)
[1] Schedule 2 Infection control standards
Omit clause 3. Insert instead:
3 Hand and skin cleaning
(1) Hands must be cleaned immediately before and after any direct patient care.
(2) Hands may be cleaned by:
(a)
using washing facilities involving water and a soap or antiseptic, or
(b)
if any of the items specified in paragraph (a) are unavailable, using non-water cleansers or antiseptics.
(3) Hands or other skin surfaces that are contaminated with a patient’s blood or other body substance must be cleaned as soon as it is practicable to clean them. (4) The requirement to clean hands applies regardless of whether
gloves are also required to be worn.
[2] Schedule 2, clause 5
Omit clause 5 (2) (d). Insert instead:
(d) while performing an invasive procedure, venipuncture or a finger or heel stick.
[3] Schedule 2, clause 6
Insert after clause 6 (3):
(4)
In cases where protective eye wear is required to be worn, it must be worn and fitted in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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(5) Protective eye wear must be discarded once it has been worn and not used again unless it is reusable in which case it is to be cleaned in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
[4] Schedule 2, clause 8
Omit clause 8 (1). Insert instead:
(1) Clinical waste must be properly packaged to protect against potential exposure to infectious agents and to facilitate the proper handling, storage and treatment or disposal of the waste.
[5] Schedule 2, clause 10
Omit clause 10 (3). Insert instead:
(3) The process of cleaning must involve water and mechanical or physical action (such as washing machines) and a cleaning agent. (4) All cleaning agents must be removed from instruments and
equipment by rinsing prior to further processing.(5) In this clause, cleaning agent means a detergent and includes proteolytic enzyme substances.
[6] Schedule 2, clause 11
Omit clause 11 (1). Insert instead:
(1)
Any instrument or equipment that comes into contact with non-sterile tissue (other than intact skin) must, before it is used, be disinfected with a disinfectant specified in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, and the relevant manufacturer’s instructions must be followed.
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[7] Schedule 2, clause 12
Omit clause 12 (3)–(5). Insert instead:
(3) If a steriliser is used (whether it is a benchtop/portable steriliser or a permanently plumbed or wired steriliser), the following criteria must be met:
(a) the relevant manufacturer’s instructions must be followed, (b) an ongoing monitoring program must be followed which reflects the requirements of Table 7.1 “STERILIZER TESTS AND TEST FREQUENCIES” of Australian Standard AS 4187—1998.
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