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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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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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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Please note all Operational Directives (OD) have now been rescinded and are in the process of being made into Communicable Disease Control Guidelines.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 ...
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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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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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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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Acute respiratory infections in residential care facilities

Respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), circulate in the community throughout the year, with influenza and RSV being more common in winter, and COVID-19 ...
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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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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 ...