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Policy Distribution System (PDS) for NSW Health

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

Doc No.: PD2009_029

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Governance

Summary
All policy documents applicable to the NSW Health system are issued by the Department of Health through the Policy Distribution System. NSW Health organisations must have systems in place to distribute policy documents to staff and organisations under their control and to monitor compliance. This policy directive provides the policy and procedures for approving and distributing policy documents that apply to NSW Health agencies.

Amendments were made to this document on 12/04/2013. These include:
- Clarification of Section 2.4
- Replacing references to Corporate Governance and Risk Management Branch with Strategic Relations and Communications (SRC) following the transfer of the PDS to SRC.
It should be noted that other than the above amendments the content of PD2009_029 has not changed

Date of Publication: 19 May 2009

Replaces:

  • Policy, Guideline and Information Bulletin Distribution System for the NSW Department of Health [PD2005_481]
Author Branch: Strategic Relations and Communications

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, NSW Ambulance Service, Ministry of Health

Audience: Administration, Chief Executives, Directors, Boards

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Ambulance Service , Ministry of Health

Review Date: 19 May 2014

Policy Manual: Not applicable

File No: 08/8748-3

Status: Active

File link: Policy Distribution System (PDS) for NSW Health
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Policy Distribution System (PDS) for NSW Health

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