As a business units of Barwon Health, Linencare has The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards Accreditation. Certification recognises our achievement of Evaluation & Quality Improvement Program (EQuIP) standards and a commitment to continuous improvement in the quality of care, service and safety.
Linencare complies with the following Australian standards:
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A.S. 4146 Laundry Practice.
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A.S. 3789.1 Textiles for Health Care Institutions- General Ward Linen.
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A.S. 3789.2 Textiles for Health Care Institutions-Theatre Linen and
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Pre-packs.
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A.S.3789.3 Textiles for Health Care Institutions- Apparel for operating staff.
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A.S 3789.4 Textiles for Health Care Institutions- Wool Blankets
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A.S. 3789.5 Textiles for Health Care Institutions- Wool Blankets, Laundering procedure.
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A.S 3789.6 Textile for Health Care Facilities and institutions – Fabric specification
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A.S. 3789.7 Textiles for Health Care Institutions- General apparel.
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A.S. 3789.9 Textiles for Healthcare facilities and institutions – Curtains and patient bed screens – fabric specifications.
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A.S 3789.10 Textiles for healthcare institutions – Blankets-cotton woven cellular blankets
- A S 4187 Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities.
Both AS 3904 & AS 9000 Quality Management standards have been replaced with ISO 9000. Linencare comply with ACHS and Equip accreditation which has Quality Management elements within as per ISO 9000 but not in totality. Therefore we comply with the relevant elements to the standard.
Linencare is also in compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Government regulations that relate to the provision of Commercial Laundry Services.