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CRC 162/92 Facilities agreement for CSA workplace representatives * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 1992
Originally issued as CRC-HR073


OP 0223/92 Facilities Agreement for CSA Workplace Representatives * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 21 October 1992


N 155 FACILITIES FOR THE CARE OF THE NEW BORN IN LABOUR WARDS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 14 January 1976


IIM 197 FACSIMILE DIRECTORY * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 1 September 1986


IIM 423 FACSIMILE DOCUMENTS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 27 September 1988


IC 0205/93 Facsimile Number - Princess Margaret Hospital * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 23 February 1993


IIM 315 FACSIMILE SERVICE - PROCEDURES * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 17 July 1987


OD 0579/14 Falls Risk Assessment and Management Plan (FRAMP)
Date of issue: 10 December 2014
The Falls Risk Assessment and Management Plan (FRAMP) is a tool for clinicians to assess and manage patients who are identified at risk of falling in inpatient settings. It should be used for the general adult population in all Western Australian public hospitals.

OP 1334/00 Family Work Room * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 12 September 2000
Good news! A Family Work Room has been established at EPGO and is now available for bookings.The Family Work Room has been established to assist employees in caring for their immediate family or dependents in an emergency, when normal care arrangements have broken down or when, due to non-infectious illness, normal care arrangements cannot be used. It also provides facilities for the expressing of breast milk.

IC 0044/09 Family Work Room – User Guidelines * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 5 February 2009
Guidelines for use of Family Work Room for Royal Street Divisions staff.

IC 0382/96 Fax Numbers - Armadale Kelmscott Health Service * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 30 July 1996


IIM 472 FAX/TELEX OPERATORS MOVE TO E.P.G.O * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 15 June 1989


OP 1463/01 Fee for Service Payment of Visiting Medical Practitioners (VMPs) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 13 September 2001
In 1998, a report by the Office of the Auditor General was extremely critical of the manner in which VMPs were paid by Government Hospitals. The Health Department then undertook a series of actions to address the OAG criticism, including review of all fees and operational instructions, and subcontracting the Health Insurance Commission to operate a VMP Account Assessment & Information System (AA&IS) on it’s behalf.

OD 0229/09 Fees and Charges related to the Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis and Leprosy
Date of issue: 7 November 2009
OD advises Health Services that patients must not incur any financial costs for the investigation of possible tuberculosis or leprosy, or the management and treatment of proven TB or leprosy.
Policy framework: Public Health Policy Framework

OD 0159/08 Fees chargeable for the supply of surgically implanted prostheses fitted in public hospitals and health services * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 9 December 2008
This directive is to inform administrators at Health Corporate Network and public hospitals and health services of the Australian Government's Department of Health and Ageing Private Health Insurance (PHI) revised web-page, which releases PHI circular updates on benefit levels payable for medical items scheduld in the Prostheses List.

OP 2042/06 Fees Chargeable in respect of Surgically Implanted Prostheses used in Hospitals and Health Services * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 30 March 2006
SUPERSEDED BY OD 0159/08

OP 1163/99 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals - Nursing Home Type Patients * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 27 January 1999


OP 1186/99 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals - Nursing Home Type Patients * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 8 June 1999


OP 0002/91 Fees charged in public hospitals and public nursing homes * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 27 March 1991


OP 0091/91 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals and Public Nursing Homes * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 30 October 1991


OP 0162/92 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals and Public Nursing Homes * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 4 January 1992


A 7609 FEES CHARGED IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND PUBLIC NURSING HOMES * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 12 December 1990


OP 0650/95 Fees charged in public hospitals, public nursing homes and mental health service units * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 24 October 1995


OP 0720/96 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals, Public Nursing Homes and Mental Health Service Units * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 16 April 1996


OP 0415/94 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals, Public nursing Homes and Mental Health Service Units * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 22 March 1994


OP 0568/95 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals, Public Nursing Homes and Mental Health Service Units * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 11 April 1995


OP 0358/93 Fees charged in Public Hospitals, Public Nursing Homes and Mental Health Services * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 19 October 1993


OP 0490/94 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals, Public Nursing Homes and Mental Health Services Units * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 4 October 1994


OP 0277/93 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals, Public Nursing Homes and Mental Health Services Units * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 14 April 1993


CRC 287/94 Fees charged in public hospitals, public nursing homes and mental health services units * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 1994
Originally issued as CRC-FS11


OP 0259/93 Fees Charged in Public Hospitals, Public Nursing Homes and Mental Health Services Units * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 16 February 1993


IC 0118/12 Fees for Western Australian (WA) Health Consumer Council Representatives
Date of issue: 27 April 2012
Fees for consumer representatives on a health-related body or group

IC 0266/94 Field review of draft ACHS standards * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 8 February 1994


IC 0202/93 Field Review of Draft ACHS Standards for Medical and Nursing Services * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 16 February 1993


IIM 544 FILE AND MAIL HANDLING PROCEDURES * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 26 June 1990


EPGO 22 File Handling Procedures * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 21 November 1991


IIM 333 FILE LISTING FORM * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 9 September 1987


IIM 15 FILLING OF STAFF VACANCIES * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 20 December 1984


OP 0276/93 Filling of Vacant Positions in WA Public Sector Health Industry * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 30 March 1993


OP 1420/01 Filshie Clip Applicator Maintenance – Applicator Closure Checking Gauge * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 21 June 2001
It is strongly recommended that all hospitals/health services undertaking sterilisation procedures with a filshie clip applicator, irrespective of the number of procedures done per year, purchase an applicator closure checking gauge. According to the manufacturer’s information the applicator closure checking gauge will provide identification of applicators that may need readjustment. In accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions the applicator closure checking gauge should be used immediately prior to each filshie clip sterilisation procedure.

OP 1396/01 Filshie Clip Applicator Maintenance (Femcare Products) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 8 March 2001
Following a previous advice on the above topic on 23 November 1998 attention is drawn to the necessity for regular maintenance and adjustment to applicators for Filshie Clips. All Filshie Clip applicators must be adjusted and recalibrated after 100 uses or every 12 months, which ever is the earliest. Records on the status of each applicator must be kept in operating room records.

OP 1731/04 Filshie Clip Applicators and their Maintenance * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 8 January 2004
Maintenance recommendations for users of Filshie Clip applicators.

IC 0481/98 Finance Management and Accounting Qualification Scholarships 1998 * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 31 March 1998


IIM 184 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION & AUDIT ACT 1985 * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 4 August 1986


IIM 231 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT - ANNUAL ACT, REGULATIONS AND TREASURERS INSTRUCTIONS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 17 November 1986


IC 0176/92 Financial Administration and Audit Act on BUSCOMS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 2 September 1992


OD 0594/15 Financial Arrangements for Disasters * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 8 April 2015
Details the processes for the identification and recording of the cost incurred in responding to a disaster.
Policy framework: Public Health Policy Framework

OD 0225/09 Financial Arrangements For Emergencies And Disasters * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 12 October 2009
The aim of this Operational Directive is to outline financial arrangements when responding to a major emergency or disaster (hereafter referred to as a major incident). This Operational Directive is in accordance with State Emergency Management Policy No 4.2 – Funding for Emergencies, which has been prepared under the Emergency Management Act 2005.

OP 0428/94 Financial Services Branch - 1993/94 Year End Task Schedule * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 3 May 1994


GHSC 19 Financial Thresholds and Purchasing Processes for the Aquisition of Goods and Services * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 20 February 1995
Originally issued as HS-INST 001/95


IIM 316 FIRE AND SECURITY SECTION * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 17 July 1987


IIM 143 FIRE PREVENTION SURVEY - CURTIN HOUSE * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 21 April 1986


EPGO 42 Fire Safety and Security Checklists * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 16 June 1992


OP 1815/04 Fire Safety Inspection of Health Care Premises for Accreditation by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards (ACHS) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 22 July 2004
Advice to health care units regarding change in role of Fire & Security Unit in ACHS standards accreditation.

A 7121 FIRE SAFETY POLICY - SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND SMOKE HOODS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 17 May 1989


A 6533 FIRE SAFETY POLICY (RE-ISSUED) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 17 June 1987


IC 0197/93 Fire Safety Warning - Electric Toasters (2 to 6 Slice) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 12 January 1993


IC 0140/92 Fire Safety Warning (Mistral Gyro Air Cooling Fan Fires) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 11 March 1992


IIM 168 FIRE SIRENS - TESTING * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 18 June 1986


CRC 86/91 First aid and casualty room policy * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 1991
Originally issued as CRC-HR036-Q


EPGO 67 First Aid Provisions Within EPGO * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 24 August 1993


EPGO 70 First Aid Provisions Within EPGO * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 14 October 1993


IIM 487 FIRST AID TRAINING * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 7 August 1989


IC 0142/13 Fit testing and fit checking of particulate filter respirators (masks) in Western Australian Healthcare Facilities
Date of issue: 24 April 2013
Describes the recommendations for the fit testing and fit checking of particulate filter Respirators (masks) in WA healthcare facilities.

OP 0589/95 Fitters (Continuous Process Work) Hospitals' Award - $8.00 Safety Net. Award Cost Variation 36 945 * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 30 May 1995


OP 0643/95 Fitters (Continuous Process Work) Hospitals' Award - 2nd $8 Safety Net Award Cost Variation No. 17-956 * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 26 September 1995


OP 1164/99 Flexible Remuneration Packaging - Benefit Items: Laptop, Notebook and Similar Portable Computers (Policy Amendment); Motor Vehicles (McMillan Shakespeare Vehicle Management Services) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 27 January 1999


OP 0830/96 Flexible Work Practices * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 3 December 1996


OP 0834/96 Flexible Work Practices - Telecommuting (Working from Home) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 3 December 1996


IC 0092/11 Flexible Working Arrangements under the Public Service General Agreement 2008
Date of issue: 29 April 2011
Clarification of Department of Health (Royal Street Divisions) Flexible Working Arrangements

IIM 93 FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 23 August 1985


OP 0531/95 Fly Buys - Responsibilities of Purchasing Officers * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 10 January 1995


OP 0369/93 Flying the Australian Flag * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 16 November 1993


CRC 257/93 Flying the Australian flag (Operational Instruction OP 0369/93) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 1993
Originally issued as CRC-PC12


CRC 31/89 Food and nutrition policy of the Health Department of WA * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 1989
Originally issued as CRC-HP04


CRC 6/86 Food services in non teaching hospitals * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 1986
Originally issued as CRC-HP02


A 6313 FOOD SERVICES IN NON TEACHING HOSPITALS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 1 October 1986


OP 0163/92 Form 10, Payment Voucher Completion * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 4 January 1992


N 25 FORM 2 - MIDWIFE CARE REGISTER * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 26 March 1962


N 124 FORM 2 - MIDWIFE'S CASE REGISTER * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 24 August 1970


N 103 FORM HA 124 TO BE USED RE: APPLICATIONS FOR NURSING APPOINTMENTS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 11 September 1968


N 106 FORM HA 21 - NURSING STAFF RETURNS TO BE USED FOR FUTURE WEEKLY STAFF RETURNS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 30 October 1968


N 12 FORM OF THE REFRESHER BOOKS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 16 December 1960


IC 0203/93 Formalisation of the HDWA Retention and Disposal Schedule * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 23 February 1993


IC 0427/97 Formation of Aged and Continuing Care Unit * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 11 March 1997


A 7245 Forms Review of: - HA205 Inpatient Accounts Invoice; HA211 Inpatient Fees Journal * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 20 September 1989


OD 0046/07 Fraud and Corruption Control Plan * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 23 April 2007
Premier’s Circular No 2005/02 (issued on 31 March 2005) has as its Policy Objectives: Ensure that agencies have considered the risk of corruption and misconduct as a component of their organisational risk; and Ensure that agencies have a plan in place to reduce the risk of corruption and misconduct. Accordingly, a Fraud and Corruption Control Plan has been prepared to establish an appropriate strategic framework that defines management and staff responsibilities and assists in ensuring the implementation of robust practices for the effective detection, investigation and prevention of fraud and corruption of any description within WA Health.This Fraud and Corruption Control Plan was endorsed by SHEF on 3 April 2007.

GHSC 27 Freedom of information Act 1992 - Application to Health Supply * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 19 August 1996
Originally issued as HS-INST 007/96


IC 0365/96 Freedom of Information Applications and Information Statements Requirements * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 26 March 1996


IC 0183/92 Freedom of Information Legislation * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 28 October 1992


OD 0122/08 Freedom of Information Reporting within the Public Health System
Date of issue: 29 May 2008
The Operational Directive sets out notification and reporting requirements for public health agencies when they receive contentious and sensitive Freedom of Information applications.
Policy framework: Information Management Policy Framework

IC 0295/94 Freedom of Information Training * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 27 September 1994


IIM 171 FREEZE ON THE RECRUITMENT OF STAFF * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 24 June 1986


A 6977 Freight and cartage - consignment insurance * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 23 November 1988


OP 1567/02 Frequency and Scope of Steriliser Monitoring for Government Hospitals * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 11 July 2002
Information on testing requirements for sterilisers.

OP 1128/98 Frequency and Scope of Steriliser Monitoring for Government Non Teaching Hospitals * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 15 September 1998


OP 0773/96 Frequency and Scope of Steriliser Monitoring for Government Non Teaching Hospitals * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 10 September 1996


IIM 205 FRINGE BENEFIT TAX * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 23 September 1986


IIM 204 FRINGE BENEFIT TAX - MOTOR VEHICLES * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 23 September 1986


IIM 169 FRINGE BENEFITS TAX * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 23 June 1986


OP 0655/95 Fringe Benefits Tax * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 31 October 1995


IIM 189 FRINGE BENEFITS TAX - MOTOR VEHICLES * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 12 August 1986


OP 1246/99 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) - Records * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 12 October 1999
Under the Fringe Benefits Tax Act 1986, and the A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Act 1999 all employers are responsible for maintaining accurate records in relation to fringe benefits tax. It has been highlighted that some Health Services and or Divisions/Branches are not keeping the appropriate records in relation to fringe benefits tax requirements, particularly in relation to cars.

OP 1233/99 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) – Motor Vehicle Policy and Procedure * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 31 August 1999
The Department has now completed a policy and procedure related to the recording of government vehicle usage for FBT purposes. Copies of this document can be obtained from the Corporate Finance Website on:

OP 1229/99 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) – Motor Vehicles * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 24 August 1999
From 1 April 1999, the Department, Hospitals and Health Services are required to include the ‘grossed up’ value of any private use of their motor vehicles on employees group certificates in accordance with the ‘A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Act, 1999’. Aggregated taxable values of all fringe benefits, including motor vehicles, of $1,000 or more must be grossed up and reported on group certificates.

A 7615 FRINGE BENEFITS TAX (FBT). ENTERTAINMENT FRINGE BENEFITS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 19 December 1990


IC 0019/07 From Death We Learn * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 2 August 2007
Annual editions of From Death We Learn highlight key lessons learned from deaths that proceeded to coronial inquests. The production is used to raise awareness of all clinical staff, hospitals and health services, and as a means to educate health professionals about the lessons learned from unexpected or preventable deaths.

IC 0128/12 From Death We Learn – Sixth Edition (2011) * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 12 December 2012
Annual editions of From Death We Learn highlight key lessons learned from investigations and or a review of deaths including coronial investigations and inquests. The production is used to raise awareness of these issues, and as a means to educate health professionals about the lessons learned from unexpected or preventable deaths.

OD 0566/14 FTE Processing
Date of issue: 23 October 2014
This Operational Directive (OD) provides instructions relating to the maintaining of recoups in the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) system so as to support all holders of the Department of Health who have the responsibility to ensure that all FTE data is accurately captured.
Policy framework: Employment Policy Framework

OP 1779/04 FTE Processing * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 22 April 2004
Instructions on FTE processing to ensure recoups are processed.

IIM 14 FUNCTION REVIEW - HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 20 December 1984


GHSC 31 Funding Availability for Proposed Purchases * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 10 June 1997
Originally issued as HS-INST 011/97


OP 1557/02 Funding of Midwifery Clinical Placements * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 20 June 2002
Administrative arrangements for the funding and payment of midwifery clinical placements.

IIM 138 FURNITURE & FURNISHING REQUIREMENTS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 24 March 1986


OD 0637/15 Further Opinions Under the Mental Health Act 2014
Date of issue: 22 December 2015
This operational directive is to outline the principles and processes regarding the request and provision of further opinions under the Mental Health Act 2014. There have been some ammendments since it was previously approved.
Policy framework: Mental Health Policy Framework

N 109 FURTHER TO CIRCULAR NO. N 95 - CLOSING OF REQUISITIONS * No Longer Applicable *
Date of issue: 25 November 1968