Provision of routine care 

& First Aid

DET advises that:

Physical distancing is not practical when providing direct care. In this situation standard precautions, including hand hygiene, are important for infection control.

At WARRNAMBOOL COLLEGE:

• Standard precautions as per DETInfectious Diseases policy and Warrnambool College First Aid Policy will be followed when providing first aid. For example, we will use gloves and an apron when dealing with blood or body fluids/substances.
• Hand hygiene will be practised before and after performing routine care or first aid.
• Additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), for example face masks, is not required to provide routine care or first aid for students who are well, unless such precautions are usually adopted in the routine care of an individual student.