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Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy

MP 0033/16 - Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy (pdf 356KB)

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

Description: The purpose of the Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy (policy) is to provide a consistent approach across the WA health system by outlining the minimum mandatory requirements and responsibilities for recruitment, selection and appointment.

This policy ensures employment decisions, powers and functions are made and exercised in accordance with the:

Equal Opportunity Act 1984,
Public Sector Management Act 1994, and
Commissioner’s Instructions (CI) relevant to recruitment, selection, appointment of vacancies and the transfer of employees (including 48, 49, 50 and 51), as amended from time to time.

To improve Aboriginal health outcomes, WA health entities must prioritise the recruitment of Aboriginal people to increase Aboriginal representation at all levels of the workforce. Accordingly, this policy must be read in conjunction with MP 0097/18 Aboriginal Workforce Policy and the Department’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.

This policy is a mandatory requirement for Health Service Providers under the Workforce and Employment Policy Framework pursuant to section 26(2)(f) and (g) of the Health Services Act 2016.

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

The policy must be read in conjunction with the following:

Date of effect: 01 July 2016