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Meningococcal disease reported in Western Australia

Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, life-threatening illness caused by a bacterial infection of the blood and/or the membranes that line the spinal cord and brain, and occasionally of other sites, ...
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Food Recall Alert for Supercol Food and Liquid Thickener

October 2026 Food Recall Alert for Supercol Food and Liquid Thickener. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a National Food Recall for Supercol Food and Liqui ...
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Regulatory food safety auditing for auditors

Regulatory food safety auditors are approved by the Department of Health to undertake Food Act 2008 (Food Act) regulatory food safety audits of food businesses involved in food service to vulnerable ...
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Information Retention and Disposal Policy

Applicable to: This policy is applicable to WA health entities. Description: The Information Retention and Disposal Policy (the policy) mandates retention and disposal requirements for information ...
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Aboriginal Data Governance Policy

Applicable to: This policy is applicable to WA health entities. Description: The purpose of the Aboriginal Data Governance Policy (policy) is to ensure the WA health system recognises the rights of ...
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Hand hygiene

Hand hygiene is a fundamental part of safe patient care. It plays a critical role in preventing the spread of infections and the contamination of the healthcare environment. Effective hand hygiene ...
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Guidelines for the assessment, remediation and management of asbestos contaminated sites

In Western Australia (WA), the legacy of asbestos use has resulted in asbestos contaminated sites becoming an important issue. The intent of the Guidelines is to ensure that asbestos contaminated ...
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Department of Health Human Research Ethics Committee

(Please be advised that as part of the WA Health system ethics reform, the Department of Health WA Human Research Ethics Committee (DoH HREC) is no longer accepting new ethics applications for review.
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Complaints Management Policy

Applicable to: This policy is applicable to WA health entities as defined in this policy, excluding Health Support Services. Description: The purpose of the Complaints Management Policy (the policy) ...
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Cleaning and sanitising requirements for food businesses

Utensils, equipment and food contact surfaces must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, in accordance with Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements (clause 19 and 20) of the ...
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Registration of a food business

Before operating your food business you need to register or notify your business with the relevant enforcement agency, either the: local government Environmental Health Services or the Department of ...
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WA Health infection prevention and control policies and guidelines

Please note all Operational Directives (OD) have now been rescinded and are in the process of being made into Communicable Disease Control Guidelines. These guidelines will have relevancy to all ...