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Gifts Benefits and Hospitality Policy

Applicable to: This policy is applicable to WA health entities.

Description: The Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy (policy) specifies the minimum requirements and principles applicable WA health entities and its staff members in relation to offers of gifts, benefits and hospitality within the WA health system.

This policy ensures a consistent approach to the management of risks associated with offers of gifts, benefits and hospitality.

All staff members are expected to carry out their duties in the public interest. The acceptance of gifts, benefits or hospitality by public officers creates a risk that has the potential to damage public trust and confidence. Where these risks are not appropriately managed the potential exists for escalation into the acceptance of bribes, misconduct or corruption. 

Staff members must not receive, nor expect to receive, additional compensation of any kind in addition to their usual remuneration for performing their duties. 

This policy is a mandatory requirement for Health Service Providers under the Integrity Policy Framework pursuant to section 26(2)(l) of the Health Services Act 2016.

This policy is a mandatory requirement for the Department of Health pursuant to section 29 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

This policy is to be read in conjunction with:

•   MP 0138/20 Managing Conflict of Interest Policy

•   MP 0124/19 Code of Conduct Policy

•   MP 0005/16 Grants, Esoteric Arrangements and Sponsorships Policy

•   MP 0017/16 WA Health Staff Air Travel Policy

     •   WA Health Financial Management Manual

 

Date of effect: 27 May 2020

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