Hand Hygiene New Zealand (HHNZ) is a national quality improvement programme aimed at reducing healthcare-associated infections through improved hand hygiene practices.

This page provides resources and guidance to support effective hand hygiene in healthcare settings.

Title Description Link to Document
Observational audit form Hand Hygiene New Zealand data observation data collection form Audit form [PDF, 65 KB]
Hand Hygiene Compliance auditing - desktop and mobile Links to the Hand Hygiene auditing apps for desktop and mobile

Desktop - Compliance (external link)

Mobile - Compliance (external link)

Hand Hygiene - Online training modules - Ringa horoia mātauranga

Link to online learning for the ‘5 Moments for Hand Hygiene’, the WHO approach utilised by Hand Hygiene NZ. 

New Zealand healthcare workers, across many different professional groups, have access to online modules through a collaboration between Hand Hygiene NZ and Hand Hygiene Australia.

Hand Hygiene Australia Training (external link)

Hand Hygiene - Gold auditor training resources

For access to the Gold auditor training resources please contact Hand Hygiene NZ via: HHNZ@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Instructions for logging in to Hand Hygiene Australia training site

Instructions for logging in to the Hand Hygiene Australia training site to access the online learning modules.

Guide to logging into Hand Hygiene Austraila website [DOCX, 603 KB]

Hand Hygiene auditing manual (June 2019)

This is a practical ‘how to’ guide to hand hygiene auditing as part of a quality improvement programme. It is primarily intended for inpatient settings such as district health boards and private surgical hospitals.

Manual for Hand Hygiene NZ Auditing (November 2019) [PDF, 2.3 MB]

Hand Hygiene implementation guidelines

This document provides a practical guide to implementing the Hand Hygiene New Zealand programme within the regions.

Hand Hygiene Implementation Guideline (2013) [PDF, 1.7 MB]

Compliance Database Instructions (November 2019)

This presentation outlines how to use the Hand Hygiene Compliance Application for auditors.

Hand Hygiene Guide for Auditors (October 2016) [PPTX, 2.5 MB]

Patient participation guidelines

The patient participation guidelines are designed to assist district hand hygiene coordinators to develop and implement a hand hygiene patient participation programme as one component of their overall multi-modal hand hygiene programme.

Hand Hygiene NZ Patient Participation Guidelines [PDF, 208 KB]

Education toolkit

The Hand Hygiene New Zealand education toolkit has been developed to provide district health board hand hygiene coordinators, champions and others, with a range of ideas and activities for delivering hand hygiene education to health care workers.

Hand Hygiene NZ Education Toolkit [PDF, 484 KB]

Resource kit for medical professionals

The Hand Hygiene New Zealand resource kit for medical professionals has been developed for hospital-based medical professionals to use to educate and drive hand hygiene improvement within their service.

Hand Hygiene NZ Resource Kit for Medical Professionals [PDF, 427 KB]

HHNZ questionnaire: evaluating the tolerability and acceptability of alcohol-based hand rug

These three documents are parts one, two and three of a questionnaire about evaluating the tolerability and acceptability of alcohol-based hand rub among health care workers.

Part 1: Evaluating the tolerability and acceptability of ABHR  [DOC, 801 KB]

Part 2: ABHR - Evaluating the tolerability and acceptability of ABHR [DOC, 812 KB]

Part 3: Evaluating the tolerability and acceptability of ABHR [DOC, 800 KB]

New Zealand Hand Hygiene programme: requirements to sustain improvement in a changing environment

This poster outlines the essential requirements to sustain a successful national hand hygiene programme. It was presented at the international conference on prevention and infection control, Geneva, Switzerland 10–13 September 2019.

Hand Hygiene Poster [PDF, 653 KB]

Instruction and troubleshooting guides

Frequently asked questions for the Hand Hygiene Compliance Application on mobile devices

Hand Hygiene Australia -  Mobile device troubleshooting instruction guide (external link)

Hand Hygiene New Zealand ward structure survey

Hand Hygiene New Zealand ward structure survey document.

Ward Structure Survey [PDF, 176 KB]

Hand Hygiene New Zealand hospital readiness survey

Hand Hygiene New Zealand ward structure survey document.

Hospital Readiness Survey [PDF, 104 KB]

Poster: 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene

Poster for display in clinical areas to educate staff on the five moment of hand hygiene

Poster: 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene [PDF, 1.1 MB]

Poster: How to Hand Wash and Hand Rub

Poster for display in clinical areas to educate staff on how to perform effective hand hygiene

Poster: How to Hand Wash and Hand Rub [PDF, 1.1 MB]