Doc type: Guideline
Doc No.: GL2006_012
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Summary
These guidelines set out the appropriate steps to be taken in implementing a program of animal assisted intervention in NSW public and private health facilities. They seek to standardise practice and to encourage the adoption of animal therapies where appropriate. The guidelines cover issues involved in having a therapy companion animals program. They do not specifically consider issues associated with resident animals, nor do they apply to the use of animals that perform a specific function or task, such as guide dogs, where their management and practice is well established.
Date of Publication: 15 August 2006
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Primary Health and Community Partnerships
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, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Private Nursing Homes, Public Hospitals
Audience: Clinical, nursing, infection control, allied health, community health
Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Private Nursing Homes
Review Date: 15 August 2011
File No: 06/4681
Status: Active
File link: Animals - Therapy Companion in Public and Private Hospitals
File size: 112Kb
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