Library: Health: Work health and safety

WHS : a management guide

Principles of occupational health & hygiene : an introduction

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The New Work Health and Safety Legislation (ebook)

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Work Health and Safety Regulation in Australia (ebook)

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Occupational Health and Safety Construction Project Management (ebook)

Government websites

Allied health: Work Safe Victoria
Info on work health and safety in the allied health field from Work Safe Victoria.
Allied Health Professionals in Victoria
Victoria's allied health sector covers a range of areas of expertise. It includes all university or other tertiary-qualified health professions, apart from doctors and nurses.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfo Net
Information specific to Indigenous Australians health.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AIHW is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics.
Healthdirect
Health advice from the Australian Government.

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Websites

Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2019)
These guidelines are produced by the National Health and Medical Research Council in collaboration with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare.
Hand Hygiene Australia
Hand Hygiene Australia provide resources and services necessary for the implementation of hand hygiene improvement programs and support the education of health care workers in the importance of hand hygiene.
Healthcare Associated Infection
Australian Commission on safety and quality in health care.
Disease information and advice
Guidelines for the control of infectious diseases.
Washup - for health professionals
From the Royal Childrens Hospital. This link explains how to properly wash.
Working Safely In Community Support Services
How to manage occupational health and safety (OHS) in community services organisations.

Hygiene Handwashing

This video goes through proper hand washing technique. Log in with your student ID and password to watch the video.

Washup: Films about Hand Hygiene
Selection of videos on Hand Hygiene.

First Aid: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

This video demonstrates how to perform CPR correctly. Log in using your student ID and password to watch the video.

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