Question:

Does breaching the North Brisbane Hospital and Health Service Smoking Policy breach the Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service? In your answer you must refer to specific sections and justify your response.

Scenario:

You are a Protective Service Officer at the Bracken Ridge Hospital which is part of the North Brisbane Hospital and Health Service (NBHHS). You are appointed an authorised person and security officer under sections 164-165 of the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011(Qld). Your role is to ensure the safety and security of people on health service land and to enforce a range of legislation that is relevant to your role.

You are patrolling the grounds of the hospital with your colleagues, Protective Service Officer Michael Farias and Senior Protective Service Officer Marcus Deiley, enforcing the smoking legislation.

In order to successfully answer this question, you will need to;

1. Discuss how the Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service 2011 applies to this scenario
2. Identify the three most relevant sections/sub-sections of the Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service 2011 and how they relate to this scenario
3. Discuss whether a breach of the Policy is a breach of the Code and why or why not.