Circular details
Title: | Information Storage and Disposal Policy | |||||
Document ID: | Operational Directive OD 0559/14 | |||||
Date of issue: | Thursday, 11 September 2014 | |||||
Status: | Current | |||||
File number(s): | F-AA-14160 | |||||
Description: | The Information Storage and Disposal Policy ensures all WA Health’s information is stored, classified, secured and accessible in a consistent and timely manner. This is achieved by outlining the relevant associated policies and procedures concerning storage and disposal in the one document. | |||||
Applicable to: | This policy applies to all persons employed in WA Health including contractors, sub-contractors and agency personnel, incorporating the following entities: • Department of Health • Metropolitan Health Service • WA Country Health Service |
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Framework: | Information Management Policy Framework | |||||
Period of effect: | from 21 August 2014 to 21 August 2019 | |||||
Review date: | 21 August 2017 | |||||
Authorised by: | Professor Bryant Stokes, A/Director General, Department of Health WA, 05-Sep-2014 | |||||
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Information Storage and Disposal PolicyWA Health creates and collects a vast amount of information, much of which is confidential personal health information. Some information is highly sensitive and of significant importance to patient safety and wellbeing. WA Health is committed to ensuring that information which supports the provision of health care is readily available to authorised users, when and where it is needed. All information needs to be managed, stored and disposed according to its classification, business requirements and retention period. Suitable retention periods, storage conditions and the use of recommended disposal methods will ensure that information is managed, protected and accessible across WA Health. The Information Storage and Disposal Policy ensures WA Health’s information is stored, classified, secured and accessible in a consistent and timely manner. This is achieved by outlining the relevant associated policies and procedures concerning storage and disposal. Professor Bryant Stokes |
This circular last updated: Thursday, 11 September 2014 at 1:02pm