Policy details

Title:

WA Health System Policy Governance Policy

Document ID:

Mandatory Policy MP 0046/17

Date of issue:

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Status:

Current

File number(s):

F-AA-41661; F-AA-41884

Description:

'Minor amendment to MP0046/17 v.1.1, revised version MP0046/17 v.1.2'

The purpose of the WA Health System Policy Governance Policy is to provide the WA health system with a standardised, consistent approach to the governance, development, implementation, review and maintenance of policy documents.

Applicable to:

This Policy is applicable to WA health system employees and staff who have responsibility for the initiation, development, publication and review of policy documents issued by the Director General that apply to Health Service Providers (HSPs) only, Department of Health (DoH) only and Systemwide (HSPs and DoH).

Framework:

Risk, Compliance and Audit Policy Framework

Period of effect:

from 16 November 2017 to 5 April 2018

Review date:

1 December 2017

Authorised by:

Dr D.J. Russell-Weisz, Director General, Department of Health WA, 21-Mar-2017

Acrobat version:

MP 0046/17 - WA Health System Policy Governance Policy [219KB]

Attachments:

	Policy Governance Procedure - Health Service Providers and Systemwide [204KB]
	Definitions of WA health system policy document types [11KB]
	Policy document proposal form - Health Service Providers and Systemwide [391KB]
	Mandatory Policy template - Health Service Providers and Systemwide [185KB]
	Policy Authorisation Table [166KB]
	Minor amendment approval form - Health Service Providers and Systemwide [268KB]
	Policy document approval form - Health Service Providers and Systemwide [281KB]

Supersedes:

OD 0476/13

(27-Nov-2013)

WA Health System Wide Policy Documents (Operational Directives and Information Circulars) Policy

Related websites:

Department of Health :: WA Health Aboriginal Health Impact Statement and Declaration

This circular last updated: Thursday, 16 November 2017 at 2:55pm