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Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2007_006

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Infectious diseases
Personnel/Workforce - Occupational Health & Safety

Summary
This Policy Directive describes the requirements for employers, staff and other clinical personnel in relation to occupational assessment, screening and vaccination against specified infectious diseases and aims to:
(1) Assist employers to meet their occupational health and safety (OHS) obligations and their duty of care to staff, clients and other users of health service premises; and (2) Advise staff of their rights and responsibilities in relation to these OHS and duty of care requirements.

Date of Publication: 01 February 2007

Replaces:

  • Occupational Screening and Vaccination Against Infectious Diseases [PD2005_338]
  • Tuberculosis Screening & Protection - Health Care Worker [PD2005_209]
Author Branch: Aids and Infectious Diseases

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, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: All staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Private Nursing Homes, Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 01 February 2012

File No: 05/3292

Status: Active

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