Zero Tolerance Response to Violence in the NSW Health Workplace

Summary
Purpose of policy is to ensure that in all violent incidents, appropriate action is consistently taken to protect health service staff, patients and visitors and health service property from the effects of violent behaviour.

Date of Publication: 27 January 2005

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Workplace Relations and Management Branch

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, NSW Dept of Health

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Department of Health

Review Date: 31 January 2011

Policy Manual: Not applicable

File No: 01/5661-7

Previous reference: 2003/48

Issue Date: 28 July 2003

Status: Active

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