In Western Australia context- Determining scope of legal and ethical compliance requirements

As a manager, it is your responsibility to ensure legal and ethical compliance is maintained.

List at least 5 relevant compliance requirements (legal or ethical) that must be met in your healthcare industry.

For each one of the compliance requirements you have chosen:

1. Describe the compliance requirement (ethical or legal) and relevance to your industry/area of work

2.. A summary of the responsibilities and liabilities of yourself and your organistion in relation to the compliance requirement

3. Explain any relevant escalation or reporting procedures that should or does exist if there is a breach of tecompliance requirement

4. List at least 1 penalty and 1 consequence of non- compliance to the requirement

5.Describe how you could/do monitor compliance to the requirement to evaluate work practices and identify possible risks

6. A list of additional sources of information that you could use to further understand the requirement (include any relevant industry associations, regulatory bodies, local, state/territory or commonwealth government departments )

7. Where you can find "plain English" documentation that explains the legislation.

For one of the legal or ethical requirements above, develop a draft policy & procedure that support the legal and ethical compliance for your workplace.

Structure the policy to fit on 1 to 2 pages (A4) and include:

a. Purpose: Overall commitment to the compliance requirement and its relevance to your workplace and why the policy exists b. Scope of practice: Explain the application of the policy in your workplace c. Roles and responsibilities: Outline specific roles and responsibilities in relation to this policy e.g (each division, unit, individuals and/or office holder) d. Procedures: of how compliance is monitored and escalation if there was a risk of non-compliance e. Related policies: What are the related internal documents/policies e.g. and OHS policy would be an appropriate link to an Ergonomic policy f. Record keeping requirements: what needs to be documented, how do you maintain confidentiality g. Further sources of information: Where to go for further information and or resources h. Maintanance and access of the policy: Where will it be kept, how will staff access the policy? How often will it be updated and who will update it?

Special note: If you use a policy and procedure structure from your own workplace.