Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Queensland clinicians should use this information to keep patients, colleagues and themselves safe and to reduce and rationalise the use of PPE.
- PPE information guide for clinicians (PDF 209 kB) (Source: Queensland Health) This document summarises key endorsed Queensland policies regarding PPE requirements in Queensland healthcare facilities.
- Interim infection prevention and control guidelines for the management of COVID-19 in healthcare settings (PDF 942 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
- Appendix 3 – PPE Quick reference guide (PDF 322 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
- Appendix 5 – Properties of PPE for use in healthcare (PDF 150 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
- Safe fitting and removal of PPE (PDF 7863 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
- Fit Check for P2/N95 respirator (PDF 1061 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
- General considerations for conserving personal protective equipment (PPE) (PDF 86 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
Pandemic Response PPE guidance documents
Note: In the application of these PPE guidance documents, that from Friday 22 January 2021, all geographic areas are low risk for PPE usage.
- Personal protective equipment in healthcare delivery (NEW 24/08/2020) (PDF 236 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
- Personal protective equipment in residential aged care and disability accommodation services
- Personal protective equipment in community health services and in-home care settings (PDF 280 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
- Personal protective equipment for healthcare delivery in correctional services (PDF 665 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
COVID: Correct use of PPE from Metro North HHS on Vimeo.
Other
- Outpatient areas including medical imaging personal protective equipment (PPE) (PDF 435 kB) (Source: Queensland Health)
- Interim recommendations for the use of PPE during hospital care of people with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Source: Australian Government)
- PPE demonstration videos for standard, contact, droplet and airborne precautions (Source: Tasmanian Government Department of Health)
Information for consumers, including current advice on the number of confirmed cases in Queensland, can be found at COVID-19 coronavirus information for Queenslanders.
Last updated: 11 January 2021
