Purpose
The Information Management Policy Framework sets out mandatory requirements for WA health entities (Health Service Providers and the Department of Health) to ensure effective and consistent management of health, personal, and business information across the WA health system.
Within the legislative framework, the key information management principles are for information held within the WA health system to be valued, available, shared, governed, trustworthy, secure and protected.
Approval
This policy framework has been approved and issued by the Director General of the Department of Health as the System Manager.
| Approval by | Dr Shirley Bowen, Director General, Department of Health |
| Approval date | 01 July 2016 |
| Date published | 19 July 2019 |
| File number | F-AA-40150 |