ISSA Oceania

10 ISSA Education, Training & Certification Maintaining strict cleaning protocols for infectious disease. Using best practices to limit the impact of future outbreaks. Protecting building occupants now and in the future. Prepared for any recurring challenges in your workplace or facility. The Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) a division of ISSA, serves as a trusted resource to help businesses and organisations prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health outbreaks and crisis situations. PREPARE - RESPOND - RECOVER THE GLOBAL BIORISK ADVISORY COUNCIL® (GBAC) What Are the Benefits of GBAC STAR TM Accreditation? It provides third-party validation that your facility or service provider meets a higher level of cleanliness and safety. With GBAC STAR, your customers have… With GBAC STAR you are… With GBAC STAR, your cleaning staff is... Highly informed for infectious disease response. Empowered to do their jobs safely and effectively. Trained to follow the right practices to keep themselves safe from disease. Bringing value to their communities and contributing to public health. The assurance that the facility has been disinfected to the highest standards. Renewed trust in building cleanliness and safety. Increased confidence to enter and feel comfortable inside the building. Peace of mind that proper cleaning is an ongoing facility management priority. Participants will learn infection and contamination control measures for infectious disease outbreak situations such as the novel coronavirus (SARS- CoV-2). The course is the baseline requirement for all GBAC STAR Service accredited firms. At a minimum, firms must have 5% of their frontline cleaning staff—including all subcontracted cleaning staff—complete the course and provide proof of their completion during the GBAC STAR Service Accreditation process. GBAC FUNDAMENTALS ONLINE COURSE Cleaning & Disinfection Principles teaches cleaning professionals to prepare for, respond to and recover from biohazards in the workplace. GBAC STAR is the gold standard of prepared facilities. The accreditation GBAC STAR means that a facility or facility service provider has: • Established and maintained a cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention program to minimise risks associated with infectious agents like the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). • The proper cleaning protocols, disinfection techniques, and work practices in place to combat biohazards and infectious disease. • Highly informed cleaning professionals who are trained for outbreak and infectious disease preparation and response. • Safety and well being in the worplace and community GBAC STAR™ IS A CLEANING PREVENTION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY ACCREDITATION.