Standards and Compliance
The industry is serviced by laundry and linen services from on-site laundries, public healthcare operated facilities and private commercial laundries. The Australian Standards for Laundry Practices (AS 4146 1994 & 2000) has been the primary reference source to identify acceptable levels of service and compliance.
As this standard has not been updated, and has a low likelihood of being updated, key Australian operated laundry and linen service management have endorsed the LAA Codes of Practice* to provide an up to date reference guide for organizations. These Codes are intended to provide Laundries and Linen Services and their customers with a common reference for acceptable laundry performance. The standards refer to “required outcomes
Codes compliance includes:
Facilities: Buildings & Equipment
Management systems: Human Resources Management; Quality
Management; WHS; Risk Management
Operations: Transport; Storage at plant; Washing; Processing; Infection
Control; & Distribution
Customer Relations: Customer requirements and feedback
Compliance Checklist
*All members receive a copy of the LAA Code of Practice.
Laundries referencing a documented or audited process shall have a
management system in place.
Compliance can be achieved through self-assessment or third party audit.
Documents
This Guide describes the
operational roles and
responsibilities of all participants
in the standardisation process
used by Standards Australia
Limited (SA).
Standards
AS 4146-2000 Laundry Practice
AS 4146-1994 Laundry Practice
AS3789.1991 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - General ward linen
AS3789.10-2000 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - Blankets - Cotton woven cellular blankets
AS3789.2.1991 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - Theatre linen and pre-packs
AS3789.3-1994 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - Apparel for operating theatre staff
AS3789.4-1994 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - Wool blankets
AS3789.5-1994 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - Wool blankets - Laundering procedures
AS3789.6-1996 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - Fabric specifications
AS3789.7-1996 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - General apparel
AS3789.8-1997 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - Recyclable barrier fabrics
AS3789.9-1998 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - Curtains and patient bed screens - Fabric performance properties
AS3789.10 Blankets
AS/NZS 4187:2014 Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment,
and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities
Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments
and equipment and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities
AS/NZS ISO 9000:2006
Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary
AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008
Quality management systems - Requirements
DIN EN 13795:2011-06 (ISO Standard)
Contact us
Laundry Association Australia Ltd
PO Box 1135 Flagstaff Hill SA 5159
Phone: 0402 440 339
Email psutherland@laundryaa.com.au
