Why do childcare settings need their own infection control course?

Childcare environments present unique challenges: young children have immature immune systems, engage in high-contact behaviour, and share toys and surfaces continuously. They are also legally protected by strict regulatory requirements under the National Quality Framework.

Who is this course for?

Cleaning professionals who work in childcare settings in Australia and need to deliver infection control that is both compliant and effective.

Microbial & Infection Control

Infection Control in Child Care

Name: Infection Control in Child Care
Price: 99 AUD
Availability: InStock

A CARSI-issued credential — not an IICRC certification. CARSI is an IICRC CEC Accredited provider, so this course counts toward maintaining a certification you already hold. IICRC certification itself is obtained through a school and examination approved by the IICRC. Every CARSI credential gets a public verification page an employer or insurer can check without contacting us.

Childcare environments present unique infection control challenges — young children have immature immune systems, engage in high-contact behaviour, share toys and surfaces continuously, and are legally protected by strict regulatory requirements under the National Quality Framework. This course provides cleaning professionals with the specific knowledge, protocols, and practical skills needed to deliver compliant, effective infection control in childcare settings in Australia

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Syllabus

21 modules · 21 lessons · 3

Module 1 — Module 1: Virus Facts

Module 1: Virus Facts — ReadingPreview

Module 2 — Module 2: Bacteria and Modes of Transmission

Module 2: Bacteria and Modes of Transmission — Reading

Module 3 — Module 3: Cleaning and Disinfecting for Health

Module 3: Cleaning and Disinfecting for Health — Reading

Module 4 — Module 4: Cross Contamination

Module 4: Cross Contamination — Reading

Module 5 — Module 5: Hygiene Practices

Module 5: Hygiene Practices — Reading

Module 6 — Module 6: When to Wash Hands

Module 6: When to Wash Hands — Reading

Module 7 — Module 7: Alcohol Based Hand Rub

Module 7: Alcohol Based Hand Rub — Reading

Module 8 — Module 8: Gloves

Module 8: Gloves — Reading

Module 9 — Module 9: Cleaning Types and Touch Points

Module 9: Cleaning Types and Touch Points — Reading

Module 10 — Module 10: Safe and Effective Disinfecting

Module 10: Safe and Effective Disinfecting — Reading

Module 11 — Module 11: Using Products Safely

Module 11: Using Products Safely — Reading

Module 12 — Module 12: Safety Data Sheets

Module 12: Safety Data Sheets — Reading

Module 13 — Module 13: Labelling

Module 13: Labelling — Reading

Module 14 — Module 14: Microfibre Cloths

Module 14: Microfibre Cloths — Reading

Module 15 — Module 15: Soft Surfaces

Module 15: Soft Surfaces — Reading

Module 16 — Module 16: Electronics

Module 16: Electronics — Reading

Module 17 — Module 17: Laundry

Module 17: Laundry — Reading

Module 18 — Module 18: Outdoor Areas

Module 18: Outdoor Areas — Reading

Module 19 — Module 19: Nappy Changes

Module 19: Nappy Changes — Reading

Module 20 — Module 20: Food Preparation and Handling

Module 20: Food Preparation and Handling — Reading

Module 21 — WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN — Reading

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Module 1: Virus Facts — Reading

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Children are disproportionately affected by common respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses due to immature immune systems and close-contact behaviour patterns

Most common childcare-associated viruses: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, adenovirus, rhinovirus, and norovirus — each has different environmental survival times and disinfectant susceptibility profiles

Norovirus is of particular concern in childcare: highly contagious (infectious dose as low as 18 viral particles), resistant to many common disinfectants, stable on surfaces for days to weeks, and spread by vomiting events that create large contamination zones

Vaccine-preventable viruses including varicella and measles: immunisation records are legally required for children and staff in childcare under the No Jab No Pay and No Jab No Play frameworks — cleaning after a confirmed case requires specific protocol

Standard Ref: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Staying Healthy — Preventing Infectious Diseases in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings (5th edition): the authoritative reference for infection control in Australian childcare. All cleaning protocols should align with this document.

Credential & CECs

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Receive a verifiable digital credential with a unique public URL. Share directly to LinkedIn or include in job applications.

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This CARSI course complements the IICRC — it is Southern-Hemisphere training the IICRC does not offer, not an IICRC certification. IICRC certification is obtained separately through schools and examinations approved by the IICRC.

Infection Control in Child Care