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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
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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Attachments:

this attachment in Adobe Acrobat format   Information Storage and Disposal Policy  [232KB]
Supersedes:
  OD 0407/12  (06-Dec-2012) :: Information Storage and Disposal Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0381/12  (05-Jul-2012) :: Data Collection Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0487/14  (23-Jan-2014) :: Data Stewardship and Custodianship Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0304/10  (27-Oct-2010) :: Information Classification Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0371/12  (11-May-2012) :: Information Lifecycle Management Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0389/12  (13-Sep-2012) :: Information Security Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0390/12  (04-Oct-2012) :: Information Use Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0464/13  (24-Oct-2013) :: Metadata Documentation Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0539/14  (17-Jul-2014) :: Information Access and Disclosure Policy
Related documents:
  IC 0200/14  (01-Oct-2014) :: Guidelines for Managing Statewide Reporting Definitions
Related documents:
  OD 0583/15  (07-Jan-2015) :: Digitisation and Disposal of Patient Records Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0584/15  (07-Jan-2015) :: Patient Information Retention and Disposal Schedule Version 4, 2014
Related documents:
  MP 0010/16  (01-Jul-2016) :: Patient Confidentiality Policy
Related documents:
  MP 0015/16  (01-Jul-2016) :: Information Use and Disclosure Policy
Related documents:
  OD 0572/14  (06-Nov-2014) :: Information Use Policy
Related documents:
  MP 0011/16  (01-Jul-2016) :: Data Stewardship and Custodianship Policy

Information Storage and Disposal Policy

WA 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
A/DIRECTOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WA

This circular last updated: Thursday, 11 September 2014 at 1:02pm

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