Ready-to-Use Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Infection Control Recording Forms for Australian Dental Practices
In the event of a WorkSafe, AHPRA, or health department inspection, your infection control records are what you will be asked to produce. Practices that cannot produce completed records are assumed to have not done the work — regardless of what they actually did.
The Infection Control Forms Pack 2026 is a complete set of ready-to-use daily, weekly, and monthly infection control recording forms for Australian dental practices. Six forms covering every aspect of infection control documentation — sterilisation logs, biological indicator records, surgery cleaning sign-off sheets, handpiece maintenance logs, clinical waste registers, and a monthly audit checklist. Print, complete, file. That is the system.
The pack contains 6 forms:
Form 1 — Daily Sterilisation Load Log One row per autoclave cycle — every cycle run must be recorded. Columns for date, load number, load contents, cycle type, temperature, pressure, cycle time, pass/fail result, operator initials, and notes. Includes a monthly sign-off for the infection control coordinator. Designed to be printed monthly and filed as a complete record.
Form 2 — Biological Indicator (Spore Test) Record One row per spore test — covering date, autoclave ID, BI product and lot number, test load description, incubation start date, result (pass/fail), action taken if failed, operator, and reviewer. Includes the critical failed BI protocol: a failed biological indicator result means the tested load cannot be used clinically until the issue is investigated, resolved, and a passing test is achieved. Quarantine the load, contact the autoclave service provider, and document all actions.
Form 3 — Surgery Cleaning & Decontamination Sign-Off One row per patient session — the clinician or DA certifies that the surgery has been decontaminated to the required standard before the next patient enters the room. Columns for patient session, time completed, surfaces wiped, chair and light wiped, instruments to sterilisation, PPE changed, suction flushed, and operator initials. Uses a simple ✓ / N/A / ✕ key for fast completion between patients.
Form 4 — Handpiece Lubrication & Maintenance Log One row per handpiece processing event — covering handpiece ID or serial number, cleaned (rinsed/wiped), lubricated, bagged, autoclave load number, and pass/fail. Tracks each handpiece individually to provide a complete processing history and supports identification of any handpiece that has missed a processing step.
Form 5 — Clinical (Regulated) Waste Register Records each collection or disposal of clinical waste — sharps, contaminated materials, and pathological waste. Columns for date, waste type, quantity/weight, collection company, docket number, collected by, practice authorised by, and notes. Includes a field for waste contractor contact details and account number. Designed to be filed with the collection dockets as a complete disposal record.
Form 6 — Monthly Infection Control Audit A 15-item monthly audit checklist to be completed by the infection control coordinator on the first Monday of each month. Covers sterilisation log completion, biological indicator testing, autoclave service currency, handpiece log completion, surgery cleaning sign-off completion, waste register currency, PPE stock levels, instrument inspection, lead apron condition, ultrasonic cleaner maintenance, sharps container status, hand hygiene product stocking, new staff infection control induction, WHS incident recording, and IC manual review currency. Includes a monthly sign-off for the coordinator.
Who this is for: Practice Managers and Infection Control Coordinators who need a complete, ready-to-use set of infection control recording forms that meet Australian compliance requirements. Dental Assistants responsible for daily sterilisation and surgery cleaning documentation. Any practice that currently uses informal or inconsistent infection control records — or has no records at all — and wants to be inspection-ready.
📄 Format: 8-page editable Microsoft Word document (.docx) — print the relevant forms each month, complete them daily or as required, and file the completed month in a dedicated infection control folder. Retain all records for a minimum of 10 years (check your state health authority for specific retention requirements).
⬇️ Instant digital download — available immediately after purchase
🦷 Built for Australian dental practices — references AS/NZS 4815 sterilisation requirements, AHPRA inspection standards, and state-specific WHS and health authority requirements