Support worker infection control kit: a checklist

Why carry your own kit

Participants' homes don't always have the supplies you need, and community work often has no sink at all. A small kit means you never have to skip a step.

The checklist

• Alcohol-based hand rub (at least 60% alcohol).
• Disposable gloves in your size.
• Disposable aprons.
• Surgical masks and eye protection.
• Cleaning or disinfectant wipes your provider approves.
• Paper towels and sealable waste bags.
• Tissues.
• A clean bag for your phone and keys.

Keep it ready

• Restock after every shift and check expiry dates on hand rub and wipes.
• Store it somewhere clean and dry — not on the floor of the car.
• Ask your provider how to get supplies when you run low.