In March of 2010, the Canadian Interorganizational Group for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology unveiled new infection prevention and control guidelines. These guidelines are designed to provide audiologists and speech-language pathologists with succinct and practical infection prevention and control information that is applicable across clinical practice settings.
On March 25, 2010, SAC held a media teleconference to provide details of the new guidelines.
Download links at the bottom of this page.
- Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines – Audiology
- Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines – Speech-Language Pathology
- Press Conference Media Release
These guidelines were prepared by the Canadian Interorganizational Group for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, which is comprised of the Canadian Academy of Audiologists and SAC (representing the professional associations) and the Alliance of Regulators of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Their mandate is to coordinate the work of regulatory bodies, professional associations and universities on projects/activities of mutual benefit and interest for the betterment of the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology and to collaborate on the development of practice standards and guidelines.
Canadian Interorganizational Group for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
- Canadian Academy of Audiology
- British Columbia Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia
- Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Saskatchewan Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Manitoba Speech and Hearing Association
- Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
- Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec
- New Brunswick Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Speech and Hearing Association of Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island Speech and Hearing Association
- Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Yukon Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association
- Association of Northwest Territorial Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists