Guidelines for infection prevention and control 2021: - Publisher: The Australian Dental Association. - Edition: 4th. Book outlines: - This fourth edition of the Australian Dental Association (ADA) Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control incorporates a number of changes that have arisen since the publication of the third edition in 2015. - Primarily this includes updates of the Australian National Guidelines for the Management of Health Care Workers Known to be Infected with Blood-Borne Viruses from the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia (CDNA) published in 2018 and the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) published in 2019, as well as amendments to Australian standards related to infection prevention and control. - The fourth edition contains some references to infection prevention and control learnings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. - As further evidence emerges, it is anticipated that supplementary information will be made available. - This ongoing process of revision follows a commitment by the ADA to follow contemporary Australian Guidelines and to align with current international best practice in evidence-based infection prevention and control. - These Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines will continue to be updated periodically to ensure they remain contemporary and evidence-based. - These Guidelines are the result of more than 30 years of dedicated work by the members of the ADA’s Infection Control Committee and input from key stakeholders. - The ADA Infection Control Committee is comprised of registered dentists, dental specialists, and non-dentists who are experts in infection prevention and control in clinical dental practice, and who work in the public sector, private sector, and tertiary education settings.