Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – coronavirus (COVID-19)

What is the correct PPE use and when should PPE be used?

Take a look at our Guide to the conventional use of PPE (Word).

We also have other resources:

Further advice can be found in the COVID-19 infection control guidelines – Version 2 – 21 June 2020 (Word)..

For information on PPE for maternity and neonatal services see this resource COVID-19 PPE for maternity and neonatal services (Word).

• Posters with the correct technique for how to put on and take off your PPE:
  • How to put on and take off your personal protective equipment (PPE) – gown and gloves removed separately (PDF)
  • How to put on and take off your personal protective equipment (PPE) – gown and gloves removed together (PDF)
• A video created by the Melbourne Health demonstrates the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for contact and droplet precautions.
• Airborne and contact precautions – Gown and gloves removed separately (PDF)
• Airborne and contact precautions – Gowns and gloves removed together (PDF)
• Droplet and contact precautions – Gown and gloves removed separately (PDF)
• Droplet and contact precautions – Gowns and gloves removed together (PDF)