Information Management

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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.

Policy framework custodian

Deputy Director General
Purchasing and System Performance

Enquiries relating to this Policy Framework may be directed to: PolicyFrameworkSupport@health.wa.gov.au

Approval

This policy framework has been approved and issued by the Director General of the Department of Health as the System Manager.

Approval byDr Shirley Bowen, Director General, Department of Health
Approval date01 July 2016
Date published19 July 2019
File numberF-AA-40150