Integrity Governance Policy
MP 0114/19 - Integrity Governance Policy (pdf 117KB)
Applicable to: This Policy is applicable to all WA health system entities.
Description: To ensure a consistent, robust and formalised approach to integrity governance across the WA health system, that provides mechanisms to establish and maintain a culture of integrity. The Integrity Governance Policy specifies the principles and minimum requirements with which WA health system entities must comply.
Integrity governance is the formal arrangements by which an organisation establishes, monitors and evaluates structures, systems and processes to promote a culture of integrity, and enable appropriate response to risks and issues. Integrity governance structures include mechanisms to escalate risks to the peak governance body of the organisation, for review and mitigation.
Section 45(13)(e) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 requires the Department of Health Chief Executive Officer (Department CEO) to “maintain appropriate standards of conduct and integrity among the employees of his or her agency”. Section 109(7)(e) of the Health Services Act 2016 requires the Health Service Chief Executive to “maintain appropriate standards of conduct and integrity among staff members of the health service provider.”
This Policy is consistent with the purpose of the Integrity Policy Framework which is to ensure an effective and consistent approach to integrity governance across the WA health system.
This Policy is a mandatory requirement under the Integrity Policy Framework pursuant to section 26(2)(l) and section 20(1)(b) and (d) of the Health Services Act 2016.
This Policy is also a mandatory requirement for the Department of Health pursuant to section 29 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Date of effect: 11 February 2022
Policy Framework
Integrity
Commissioner's Instruction No. 8: Codes of conduct and integrity training