Version |
Effective from |
Effective to |
Amendment(s) |
1 |
1 July 2016 |
20 October 2016 |
Original version |
2 |
20 October 2016 |
1 November 2016 |
New MP 0038/16 |
3 |
1 November 2016 |
4 January 2017 |
New MP 0039/16 |
4 |
4 January 2017 |
21 June 2017 |
Added Roles and Responsibilities in the Control of Communicable Disease and Healthcare Associated Infections link to Supporting Information. |
5 |
21 June 2017 |
21 November 2017 |
Rescinded OD 0555/14 and subheading 6.5 Genomics and Screening from Mandatory Requirements. |
6 |
21 November 2017 |
21 December 2017 |
New MP 0073/17, superseded OD 0631/15, OD 0607/15, OD 0594/154, OD 0593/15 OD 0560/14, OD 0513/14, OD 0483/14, OD 0428/13, OD 0405/12, OD 0384/12, OD 0224/09, IC 0152/13 and IC 0150/13 |
7 |
21 December 2017 |
31 January 2018 |
Updated Policy Framework Custodian in online PDF Document only. Changes were not made to Policy Framework landing page until 10 January 2018. |
8 |
31 January 2018 |
14 February 2018 |
Removed Western Australian Immunisation Strategy 2013- 2015 link from Supporting Information |
9 |
14 February 2018 |
27 September 2018 |
Rescinded OP 1866/04 and 1867/04 from Mandatory Requirements |
10 |
27 September 2018 |
4 January 2019 |
Rescinded OD 0625/15 from Mandatory Requirements |
11 |
4 January 2019 |
22 February 2019 |
Rescinded IC 0236/15 from Supporting Information |
12 |
22 February 2019 |
27 February 2019 |
New MP 0103/19, superseded OD 0377/12 |
13 |
27 February 2019 |
13 May 2019 |
Rescinded OD 0462/13 from Mandatory Requirements and IC 0195/14 from Supporting Information. |
14 |
13 May 2019 |
27 May 2019 |
Rescinded OD 0429/13 from Mandatory Requirements (all relevant HSPs have local infection prevention and control policies addressing hand hygiene requirements in place. In addition OD 0410/12 mandates HSPs to be assessed against and accredited to these Standards). Rescinded IC 0167/13 from Supporting Information (Due to reviews and changes in the CA-MRSA program the IC is incorrect and out of date. CA-MRSA strategies continue and are in various stages of implementation, progress and planning). |
15 |
27 May 2019 |
10 June 2019 |
Business continuity management is a component of risk management that addresses disruption related risks. Accordingly, the Business Continuity Management OD 0595/15 is now relocated from the Public Health Policy Framework to the Risk, Compliance and Audit Policy Framework. |
16 |
10 June 2019 |
11 July 2019 |
New MP 0108/19 Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance in Western Australia Policy; supersedes OD 0527/14 Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance in Western Australian Healthcare Facilities. |
17 |
11 July 2019 |
15 August 2019 |
Rescinded OD 0395/12 Antental Testing for Sexually Transmissible Infectiosn and Blood-borne Viruses and OD 0392/12 Guidelines for the Provision of Hepatitis A and B Vaccine to Adults in WA at Risk of Acquiring these Infections by Sexual Transmission and Injecting Drug Use. |
18 |
15 August 2019 |
3 September 2019 |
Rescinded OD 0229/09 Fees and Charges related to the Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis and Leprosy . |
19 |
3 September 2019 |
4 September 2019
|
New MP 0120/19 Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Policy. Supersedes OD 0456/13 Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease (CJD) Risk Assessment and Management.
|
20 |
4 September 2019 |
4 September 2019 |
Rescinded OD 0642/16 Vaccine Administration Code: Mumps Outbreak 2015-2016. |
21 |
4 September 2019 |
8 October 2019 |
Rescinded OD 0237/09 Hepatitis B Vaccination Program. |
22 |
8 October 2019 |
28 January 2020 |
Rescinded OD 0576/14 Western Australian Renal Dialysis Business Continuity Plan and IC 0151/13 Supply of Tamiflu for Isolated Outbreaks of Influenza.
|
23 |
28 January 2020 |
30 March 2020 |
New MP 0129/20 Release of Human Tissue and Explanted Medical Devices Policy, Supersedes OD 0398/12 Release of Human Tissue and Explanted Medical Devices.
|
24 |
30 March 2020 |
9 April 2020 |
New MP 0132/20 Staff Member Influenza Vaccination Program Policy, Supersedes all sections of the OD 0038/12 Health Care Worker Immunisation Policy which relate to influenza and annual influenza vaccination programs, remainder of OD 0038/12 remains current. |
25 |
9 April 2020 |
24 April 2020 |
New MP 0133/20 Identification and Use of Personal Protective Equipment in the Clinical Setting During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Policy. |
26 |
24 April 2020 |
7 May 2020 |
Major Amendment to MP 0133/20 Identification and Use of Personal Protective Equipment in the Clinical Setting During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Policy.
|
27 |
7 May 2020 |
14 May 2020 |
Rescinded OD 0394/12 Policy for Health Care Workers known to be Infected with Blood-borne Viruses. |
28 |
14 May 2020 |
8 June 2020 |
Major Amendment to MP 0133/20 Identification and Use of Personal Protective Equipment in the Clinical Setting During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Policy.
|
29 |
8 June 2020 |
11 June 2020 |
Minor amendment to Public Health Policy Framework to fix hyperlinks for Westplan Human Epidemic to State Hazard Plan – Human Biosecurity, Westplan Heatwave to State Hazard Plan – Heatwave and The Australian Immunisation Handbook. |
30 |
11 June 2020 |
8 July 2020 |
New MP 0137/20 Managing HIV Transmission Risk Behaviours Policy. |
31 |
8 July 2020 |
15 July 2020 |
Major Amendment to MP 0133/20 Identification and Use of Personal Protective Equipment in the Clinical Setting During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Policy.
|
32 |
15 July 2020 |
24 August 2020 |
New MP 0139/20 Medicines Handling Policy published in advance of 1 December 2020 implementation date. Notification included within the following policies to indiciate the upcoming publication of MP 0139/20:
- OD 0142/08 Administration of Schedule 8 medicines to patients attending for emergencies
- MP 0039/16 Cannabis-based Products for Medicinal Use
- OD 0141/08 Code of practice for the handling of Schedule 8 medicines (drugs of addiction) in hospitals and nursing posts
- OD 0598/15 Management of Community Program for Opioid Pharmacotherapy (CPOP) patients in a hospital setting
- OD 0492/14 Management of Schedule 8 and Restricted Schedule 4 oral liquid medicines
- OD 0529/14 Storage and recording of propofol
- OD 0528/14 Storage and recording of Restricted Schedule 4 (S4R) medicines
|
33 |
24 August 2020 |
30 September 2020 |
Major Amendment to MP 0133/20 Identification and Use of Personal Protective Equipment in the Clinical Setting During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Policy.
|
34 |
30 September 2020 |
27 November 2020 |
New MP 0142/20 Healthy Options WA Food and Nutrition Policy published in advance of 1 Febrary 2021 implementation date. |
35 |
27 November 2020 |
1 December 2020 |
Rescinded OD 0415/13 Guidelines for the Department of Health Vaccination Programs - School and Community Health Immunisation. |
36 |
1 December 2020 |
1 February 2021
|
Rescinded OD 0600/15 Influenza and Pertussis Vaccinations for Pregnant Women.
New MP 0139/20 Medicines Handling Policy to supersede:
- OD 0142/08 Administration of Schedule 8 medicines to patients attending for emergencies
- MP 0039/16 Cannabis-based Products for Medicinal Use
- OD 0141/08 Code of practice for the handling of Schedule 8 medicines (drugs of addiction) in hospitals and nursing posts
- OD 0598/15 Management of Community Program for Opioid Pharmacotherapy (CPOP) patients in a hospital setting
- OD 0492/14 Management of Schedule 8 and Restricted Schedule 4 oral liquid medicines
- OD 0529/14 Storage and recording of propofol
- OD 0528/14 Storage and recording of Restricted Schedule 4 (S4R) medicines
|
37 |
1 February 2021 |
5 February 2021 |
New MP 0142/20 Healthy Options WA Food and Nutrition Policy to supersede OD 0627/15 Healthy Options WA: Food and Nutrition Policy for WA Health Services and Facilities |
38 |
5 February 2021 |
16 February 2021 |
Amend MP 0133/20 Identification and Use of Personal Protective Equipment in the Clinical Setting During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Policy.
|
39 |
16 February 2021 |
18 February 2021 |
Rescindment of OD 0453/13 Radiation Safety. |
40 |
18 February 2021 |
22 February 2021 |
Rescindment of IC 0142/13 Fit testing and fit checking of particulate filter respirators, OD 0645/16 Guidelines for exclusion of people with enteric infections and their contacts from work, school and child care settings and OD 0651/16 Clinical and Related Waste Management Policy.
New MP 0153/21 COVID 19 Vaccination Program Policy
|
41 |
22 February 2021 |
Current |
Rescindment of IC 0136/13 Guidelines for Working in Heat. |