Effective: 27 May 2020
To ensure a consistent approach to the integrity governance and risks associated with gifts, benefits and hospitality offered to Department of Health employees and Health Service Provider staff members, and to ensure the effective governance of offered gifts, benefits and hospitality. The Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy specifies the principles and minimum requirements with which WA health system entities must comply and includes the monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 3 April 2017
The Water Immersion During Labour and Birth Policy (the policy) establishes the clinical practices and requirements to ensure the safe care of women and their unborn/newborn babies when water immersion is chosen during labour and birth.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 24 February 2014
The aim of this Operational Directive is to inform Health Services of the commencement of a metropolitan centralised referral allocation system, commencing with outpatient services.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 2 June 2014
The Specialist Outpatient Services Access Policy is the single document to guide Health Services in the delivery and management for specialist outpatient appointments, with an emphasis on discharging patients from specialist outpatient services to their primary health care providers.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 December 2011
As a strategy to enhance patient flow, on ambulance arrival at a metropolitan Emergency Department (ED) patients are to be triaged by the ED Triage Nurse in consultation with the Ambulance Officer, and where clinically appropriate, patients are to be directed to the ED waiting room.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 4 October 2017
The purpose of the Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Policy (the policy) is to strengthen and embed the approach to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people living in Western Australia as outlined in the WA Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Framework 2015-2030 (Framework).
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 9 September 2022
The Outcome Based Management (OBM) Framework is a Department of Treasury mandatory requirement for all State Government Agencies. The OBM Framework describes how outcomes, services and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are used to measure WA health system performance. The OBM KPIs measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the services delivered against agreed State Government priorities and desired outcomes.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 17 June 2021
The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that all mental health assessments undertaken in the community are conducted by mental health clinicians where it is safe to do so.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 28 June 2021
The purpose of the policy is to ensure that those requiring Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) withdrawal treatment receive timely clinical care, including activating appropriate referral pathways where required.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 30 June 2021
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to Transport Officers executing transport orders made under the Mental Health Act 2014 (MHA 2014) when the use of physical and/or mechanical restraint for mental health consumers during road-based transportation may be required.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 9 August 2021
This Policy mandates the use of Statewide Standardised Clinical Documentation for all Western Australian public mental health services to document clinical care,
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 July 2016
This policy establishes the minimum requirements to: • reduce the risk of a mental health consumer becoming absent without leave (AWOL) or a missing person • ensure the safety of mental health consumers who are missing or AWOL • ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act 2014 (MHA 2014).
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 9 August 2017
This policy sets out the mandatory requirements for the road-based transportation of referred, detained or involuntary mental health consumers. Road-based transportation includes transports between hospitals, from home to hospital and from the community to hospital. The policy aims to ensure consistency and assist Health Service Providers to implement provisions within the Mental Health Act 2014.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 December 2020
The Information Retention and Disposal Policy (the policy) mandates retention and disposal requirements for information held within the WA health system.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 4 December 2020
The purpose of the Information Classification policy is to provide a consistent approach for the classification of information by outlining the minimum requirements and responsibilities of WA health entities.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 July 2016
The purpose of the Information Access, Use and Disclosure Policy is to facilitate lawful and appropriate information access, use and disclosure by the WA health system. The policy supports the realisation of the WA health system’s vision of a sustainable health system that delivers safe, high quality health care to all Western Australians.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 October 2019
The WA health system is committed to the management of its risks including those associated with the activities it performs, those inherent in its operations and others by which it may be adversely affected. This includes prudently conducting risk assessment processes to identify, analyse, evaluate and treat risks and being able to demonstrate the management of risks.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 7 December 2021
This policy provides that all proposals for the development or amendment of primary or subsidiary legislation on behalf of the Minister for Health are to be submitted to Legal and Legislative Services for coordination at an early stage using the Request for Legal Advice Form.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 July 2016
This mandatory policy is to ensure that all matters relating to the application of the terms and conditions of contractual medical indemnities are referred to Legal and Legislative Services.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 July 2016
This mandatory policy is to ensure that HSPs seek legal advice prior to engaging in a Commercial Activity pursuant to section 35 of the Health Services Act 2016.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 July 2016
The purpose of this policy is to outline the process to be followed by WA health entities (Health Service Providers and Department of Health) for obtaining legal advice.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 18 October 2018
The purpose of the My Health Record (MHR) Policy is to set standards for Health Service Providers regarding the appropriate use of the MHR.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 18 February 2021
The Acceptable Use of lCT and Information Security policies are two high risk policies that, together, provide a framework underpinning many of the digital security strategies employed in the WA health system. The Information Security policy outlines the security controls required to be implemented, monitored and reviewed across the WA health system. It aligns to the principles of the Australian Standards for information security management which support a risk-based approach to information security that is appropriate to sensitivity, risk profile and business need. It outlines actions that all staff need to take and additional actions for lCT staff, including those at HSS.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 3 April 2017
The WA health system is committed to providing high quality, safe and accessible health care to all Western Australians who may need language assistance when using WA health system services. This includes those who cannot effectively communicate in written and/or spoken standard Australian English (Standard English) such as some Aboriginal people, some people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people who are Deaf or hard of hearing who communicate in Auslan.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 22 November 2018
The purpose of the Aboriginal Workforce Policy is to increase representation of Aboriginal people at all levels of the workforce to improve Aboriginal health outcomes and achieve the Aboriginal employment target of 3.2% by 2026.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 July 2016
The purpose of the Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy (Policy) is to provide a consistent approach across the WA health system by outlining the minimum requirements and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Health Service Providers (WA health system entities), for recruitment, selection and appointment processes. The WA health system has a commitment to promoting equity and diversity in its workforce and has identified Aboriginal people as a priority diversity group.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 11 December 2017
The Health Services Act 2016 establishes the Health Executive Service (HES). The HES comprises persons holding offices that are the subject of a written determination by the Director General (health executives) and the Chief Executives of health service providers (CEs).
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 28 February 2017
The purpose of the Centralised Intern Application Policy (this policy) is to ensure a consistent approach when offering medical intern positions to Commonwealth-funded medical students graduating from Western Australian (WA) medical schools and other eligible medical graduates as outlined in the WA Intern Priority Categories.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 13 March 2025
The purpose of the Criminal Record Screening Policy (the policy) is to set the requirements for the consistent approach to the management of screening and recording criminal history of individuals providing health services to the WA health system.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 2 December 2016
The Managing Unsatisfactory and Substandard Performance Policy (Policy) is part of the Employment Policy Framework issued by the Department CEO pursuant to section 26 of the Health Services Act 2016 (HSA).
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 6 September 2017
The purpose of the Aboriginal Cultural eLearning Policy is to build the cultural knowledge of the WA health system workforce and strengthen its capacity to provide culturally respectful and non-discriminatory healthcare
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 4 January 2017
Clinical Academics make a significant contribution to teaching and training doctors, conducting research, and providing clinical services which is vital in maintaining the high standard of health care provided to the community.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 22 November 2018
The Management of Accrued Leave Policy has been developed in response to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, Public Sector Labour Relations Policy Statement - Management of Accrued Leave in the Public Sector (DMIRS Policy Statement).
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 July 2016
The Industrial Relations Policy (policy) sets out the requirements for delivering an effective and consistent approach to industrial relations across the WA health system.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 2 April 2024
Consistent with registration of the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement 2022 in the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission, WA Health is committed to supporting permanent employment for senior practitioners within the WA health system.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 14 June 2017
The Patient Alert Policy (the policy) mandates a standardised process for communicating patient alerts across the WA health system using the PAS (Patient Administration System), for example webPAS. A patient alert is a diagnosis which has the potential to be of critical importance to a patient’s management during their episode of care, especially during the first 24 hours, and assumes that the patient is not always capable of communicating such information.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 10 October 2018
The purpose of this policy is to ensure health professionals are credentialed and have a defined scope of clinical practice to support safe and high quality health care within the Western Australian public health system.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 18 October 2018
Clinical handover is an explicit transfer of professional responsibility and accountability for some or all aspects of care for a patient, or group of patients, to another person or professional group on a temporary or permanent basis.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 3 February 2021
The Health Technology Governance Policy is a statewide framework for the introduction of health technologies and associated review of existing health technologies used within the WA public health system.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 1 November 2019
The purpose of the Clinical Incident Management (CIM) Policy (the policy) is to ensure WA health entities implement consistent and accountable processes and systems for the management of clinical incidents across the WA health system. The policy aims to prevent harm to patients and consumers, improve patient safety and support consumers and staff when a clinical incident occurs.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 27 September 2018
The Access to Public Maternity Services for Privately Practising Endorsed Midwives Policy (the policy) sets out mandatory requirements to support safe, high-quality, continuity of maternity care within the WA public health system by enabling Privately Practising Endorsed Midwives (PPEMs) to access public maternity services through a Licensing Agreement to deliver maternity services to their private clients.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 10 January 2018
The purpose of the Cardiotocography Monitoring Policy (policy) is to mandate minimum requirements for cardiotocography (CTG) monitoring and interpretation of CTGs, and staff education for Health Service Providers that provide maternity services.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 31 March 2023
The Medication Chart Policy (Policy) mandates the implementation of a suite of standardised medication charts for prescribing and administering medications for inpatient care.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 31 January 2018
The purpose of the Statewide Medicines Formulary Policy is to specify the clinical governance, safety and quality requirements in relation to the initiation of prescribed medicines to ensure effective, equitable and consistent clinical care is provided across the WA health system.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
Effective: 4 April 2018
The purpose of this policy is to ensure Health Service Providers engage and employ Assistants in Nursing with the right qualification, skills and competence to provide safe, high quality health care.
Source:
Department of Health - Policy Frameworks
