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Policy Directives

Recruitment and Selection
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PD2009_051 Locum Medical Officers - Employment and Management Current.
PD2009_040 Junior Medical Staff Recruitment for Clinical Year 2010 Current.
PD2009_024 Recruitment of Overseas Health Professionals Using Panel of Overseas Recruitment Agencies (PORA) Current.
PD2009_011 Minimum Requirements for the Engagement of Overseas Funded International Medical Graduates Current.
PD2008_060 Staff Specialist/Visiting Practitioner Appointments (including clinical academics): Critical Actions Compliance Declaration Current.
PD2006_059 Recruitment and Selection: Policy and Supporting Business Processes

Under review. See also IB2008_040.

PD2008_045 Recruitment of Nurses and Midwives - Framework Current.
PD2005_500 Appointment of Staff Specialists Under review.
PD2005_496 Visiting Practitioners Appointment Under review.
PD2005_497 Visiting Practitioners and Staff Specialists Delineation of Clinical Privileges Under review.
PD2005_201 Managing Employment, Promotion and Transfer where Employees are Closely Related or have a Close Personal Relationship Current.
PD2008_029 Employment Screening Policy Current.
PD2005_326 Pre-Employment Screening of Security Staff Procedures Current.
PD2005_186 Employment Health Assessment Policy and Guidelines Current.
PD2005_187 Orientation Policy for NSW Health Under review.
PD2007_087 Employment Arrangements for Medical Officers in the NSW Public Health System Current.

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Workplace Conduct
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PD2005_626 NSW Health Code of Conduct Under review.
PD2005_627 Effectively Communicating the NSW Health Code of Conduct: Policy and Guidelines Current.
PD2008_023 Code of Conduct for HCACs, HPTs and AHACs Current.
PD2005_632 Use of NSW Health Communication Systems Current.
PD2006_026 Criminal Allegations, Charges and Convictions Against Employees Under review.
PD2006_025 Child Related Allegations, Charges and Convictions Against Employees Under review.
PD2005_135 Policy and Guidelines for the Development of Protected Disclosures Procedures in Health Services To be reviewed pending review of relevant legislation.
PD2006_040 Public Sector Employees Contesting Elections Current.
PD2009_004 Service Check Register for NSW Health Services Current.

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Workforce Management
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PD2009_050 Sick Leave Management Current.
PD2005_225 A Framework for Managing the Disciplinary Process in NSW Health Under review.
PD2005_223 Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination: Joint Management and Employee Association Statement Current. See Guidelines section for supporting information.
PD2005_584 Effective Workplace Grievance Resolution: Policy and Better Practice Current.
PD2005_498 Performance Review of Visiting Practitioners Current.
PD2005_180 Managing for Performance: A Better Practice Approach for NSW Health Current.
PD2005_087 Flexible work practices policy Current.
PD2005_165 Managing Workplace Issues for Transgender People Under review.
PD2005_137 Mature-Aged Workforce Policy Under review.
PD2005_032 Policy on Employment of People with Physical Disability in the Department of Health, Area Health Services and Public Hospitals Under review.
PD2005_145 EEO Program Minimum Standards for Area Health Services and the NSW Ambulance Service Under review.
PD2007_085 Managing Displaced Staff Current.

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Learning and Development
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PD2005_113 Workforce Learning and Development Strategy for NSW Health Current.
PD2005_112 Management Development Strategy for NSW Health Current.
PD2006_066 NSW Health Learning and Development Leave Policy Under review.

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Safety and Security
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PD2005_409 Workplace Health and Safety: Policy and Better Practice Guide Current.
PD2005_568 Employee Assistance Programs: NSW Health Policy and Best Practice Programs Current.
PD2005_339 Protecting People and Property: NSW Health Policy and Guidelines for Security Risk Management in Health Facilities Current.
PD2005_551 Security Improvement Assessment Tool Current.
PD2005_316 NSW Health Training Program: A Safer Place to Work Under review.
PD2005_315 Zero Tolerance Response to Violence in the NSW Health Workplace Current.
PD2005_490 Policy Framework and Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Latex Allergy Current.
PD2008_021 Occupational Exposures to Blood-Borne Pathogens: NSW Health Notification Requirements to WorkCover NSW Current.
PD2005_351 Provision of First Aid Facilities and Personnel Current.
PD2005_328 NSW Health Policy and Procedures for Injury Management and Return to Work. Current.
PD2005_234 Effective Incident Response: A Framework for Prevention and Management in the Health Workplace Current.
PD2005_227 Best Practice Guidelines for Including Health and Safety in the Engagement, Management and Evaluation of Contractors in Health Services Current.
PD2005_224 Policy and Best Practice Guidelines for the Prevention of Manual Handling Incidents in NSW Public Health Services Current.
PD2007_030 The Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management Profile Current.
PD2005_108 Policy and Guidelines for the Safe Handling of Glutaraldehyde in NSW Public Health Care Facilities Under review.
PD2008_059 Cytotoxic Drugs and Related Waste: Safe Handling in the NSW Public Health System Current.
PD2008_041 Leading Well: Role of Leadership in Improving the Prevention & Management of Psychological Injury Current.
PD2008_042 Healthy Workforce: Policy on Improving the Health and Well-Being of Public Sector Employees Current.
PD2009_006 ChemAlert Chemical Information Management System - Implementation Current.

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