Practical infection prevention and control for dental teams
Location
Hosted by
Kylie Robb
About
A full day in-person course for the whole dental team
Infection control in dentistry is a moving target. The guidance grows every year. In NSW, compliance is now law. Since September 2025 every registered practitioner has a legal duty to meet infection control standards. Every practice has a legal duty to make that possible.
Practice teams know infection control is important. What they are short of is time and headspace to work out 'the right way', today.
This course has one job: high impact infection control leadership for dental teams so they can make good decisions tomorrow.
Who the day is for
Every team member who works in or around the clinical area. Dental assistants and dental practitioners are the primary audience. Practice managers, clinical coordinators and practice owners will learn their roles in supporting good infection control.
Should the whole team come?
Yes. Teams who attend together get the most from the day. Everyone hears the same information at the same time. Decisions are made as a team, on the day. The whole practice returns on Monday with one clear direction and the templates to put it into practice.
Book three or more seats in one transaction for the team rate of $300 a seat.
What the day covers
What you have to do, today.
- Swift update on regulatory frameworks - who audits practitioners and what they're looking for
- Managing (aka: preventing) blood and body fluid exposures and when to call SafeWork NSW
- Identifying when standard precautions are not enough
The practice environment
- How to clean what and when
- Zoning your practice to help with PPE use and hand hygiene
- Clarity to manage dental unit waterlines
Reusable medical devices (RMDs)
- How to reprocess RMDs in 2026
- Mastering Spaulding Classification #WhatNeedsAPouch
- How to manage all your expensive RMDs
The steriliser
- Steriliser testing and indicator use, AS/NZS 5369:2023 Amendment 1:2026
- Completing an AS/NZS 5369 steriliser log
- Thinking critically around a steriliser - prevent that phone call to a patient
What you will be able to do after the course
- Identify the legal duties of practitioners and practices under the Health Practitioner Regulation (NSW) Regulation 2025.
- Tell the difference between situations where standard precautions are enough and those that call for additional precautions.
- Apply the zones of the practice to decisions about environmental cleaning, hand hygiene and personal protective equipment use.
- Classify instruments using Spaulding Classification to ensure they are managed appropriately.
- Evaluate your own reprocessing area against AS/NZS 5369:2023 and prioritise improvements.
- Interpret different scenarios related to reprocessing to decide whether a load can be released.
What every participant receives
- Certificate of attendance for 6 scientific hours of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Comprehensive and professional course workbook
- Catering through the day
- The Niche Dental resource pack
The resource pack
A set of Niche Dental templates that puts the day into practice straight away:
Procedures and protocols: Instrument Reprocessing Protocol; Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Protocol.
Logs and registers: Steriliser Log for AS/NZS 5369:2023; Washer Disinfector Cycle Log; Dental Unit Waterline Testing Log; Reprocessing Agent and Safety Data Sheet Register.
Work instructions: How to Complete the Steriliser Log; How to Wrap a Cassette; How to Complete the Dental Unit Waterline Testing Log.
Policies: Protective Clothing Policy; Transfer Tweezer Policy; Keyboard and Mouse Policy.
Advisories and checklists: Personal Protective Equipment; Batch Control Identification, In House Sterilisation of Surgical Consumables; Surgical Aseptic Technique Shopping List.
Forms and labels: New Equipment Assessment Record; Risk Assessment for Semi-Critical Recall Response; Decanted Chemical Container Label.
Documents guide: Infection Control Documents for 2026.
Common questions
What do we need to bring?
Nothing. Bring your questions and ideas. The workbook and resource pack are provided.
We are outside NSW. Is the day still relevant?
Yes. AS/NZS 5369:2023 and the national guidelines apply to every practice in Australia. I will adapt the course to respond to who the audience is.
A team member can no longer attend. Can someone else take their seat?
Yes. A colleague is welcome to take the seat. Let us know their name and dietary requirements before the day.
Have more questions about the day?
Get in touch. Email us at hello@niche.dental or call Kylie on 0438 628 664
About the presenter
Kylie Robb is the founder of Niche Dental, an independent dental infection prevention and control consultancy. Kylie began as a junior dental assistant in 2002, worked through every clinical role to practice manager, then spent a decade at ADA NSW in advisory and leadership roles before establishing Niche Dental. Kylie has postgraduate qualifications in Health Service Management, Infection Prevention and Control and Sustainability.
Kylie is a Fellow and past Director of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control, a Credentialled Infection Control Professional, Advanced, and a casual academic at the University of Sydney School of Dentistry. Kylie has run more than 300 infection control courses and more than 500 onsite reviews for dental practices across Australia.
Registration from 8:30 am for a 9:00 am start. Bookings close Thursday 19 November 2026 at 3:00 pm.
