National Guidelines for Legionella Control – Health & Aged Care

The Guidelines have shifted the focus of Legionella risk management from warm water systems to the entire water distribution system of the facility (including incoming mains, all outlets, fire protection, irrigation and pools). The Guidelines do not apply to cooling towers, which are addressed at state and territory level.
The National Guidelines sit over each State’s regulatory framework providing “best practice” nonprescriptive guidance.

A state by state break down of legislation

The control measures in place throughout Australia have legislative backing, although the means of enactment varies from State to State. Each State’s regulatory framework was enacted prior to the release of the National Guidelines for Legionella. The State framework provides a mixture of both prescriptive requirements and non-prescriptive recommendations.

Please contact the HydroChem office in your state for more detailed information regarding your local regulatory framework.