Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2006_058
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Records
Corporate Administration - Governance
Clinical/ Patient Services - Incident management
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Personnel/Workforce - Conduct and ethics
Summary
The policy outlines the role and functions of the committees which have been authorised under Section 23 of the Health Administration Act. It describes the privilege applying to information obtained by authorised committees and provides guidance on the impact of the privilege and how public health organisations should interact with authorised committees.
Date of Publication: 28 July 2006
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Quality and Safety
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Public Health System Support Division, Dental Schools and Clinics, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Audience: All staff including managers, clinicians and contractors
Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 28 July 2011
Status: Active
File link: Research and Investigation Authorised Under the Health Administration Act 1982
File size: 51Kb
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