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Policy Number: 002Code of Conduct

September 2016

TRIM Ref: TD14/129

Mental Health Commission of New South WalesPolicy Number: 002 Code of Conduct

Policy Details1. Owner Manager, Business Operations2. Compliance is required by All staff, contractors and volunteers3. Approved by The Commissioner4. Date created June 20145. Date of this review September 20166. Next review due December 2020

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Part 2, Government Sector Employment Act 2013Code of Ethics and Conduct for NSW Government Sector EmployeesPD2015_049 NSW Health Code of Conduct

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9. Contact Officer/Maintained by

Business Services Co-ordinator, Business Operations Team to monitor changes to legislation, policies and procedures and recommend any amendment(s) to the Code of Conduct

10. Search terms Code, conduct, misconduct

11. Compliance assurance method

By incident monitoring of breaches and reporting in accordance with the policy, and audit of records of staff signatures of the Code Of Conduct

12. Policy Document location TRIM Ref: TD14/129

POLICYThe Mental Health Commission of NSW has adopted the NSW Health Code of Conduct Policy Directive (PD2015_049, attached as Appendix A). Staff, contractors and volunteers at the Mental Health Commission are required to comply with the policy.

To aid interpretation of the NSW Health policy at the Commission, the following references in the policy should be read as the equivalent term of the Commission:

Reference in NSW Health Policy Equivalent term of the CommissionChief Executive or Director General CommissionerNSW Health The CommissionManagers and Supervisors Deputy Commissioner, Director, Strategic Operations

and Communications and ManagersStaff Staff, contractors and volunteers

PROCEDUREThe Commission’s staff, contractors and volunteers, whether employed or engaged on a permanent, temporary or casual basis, will comply with the Code of Conduct.

Manager, Business Operations will:

1. Provide advice to the Commissioner in relation to the appropriate action to be taken in relation to an identified breach of the Code of Conduct

2. Ensure that the policy and procedure are part of the induction of new staff, contractors and volunteers, and the training and education program for Commission staff, contractors and volunteers

3. Ensure that continuing staff, contractors and volunteers agree to, and re-sign the Code of Conduct on a biennial basis

4. Review the signed Codes of Conduct of all staff, contractors and volunteers annually

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The Commissioner will determine the management response to identified Code of Conduct issues in accordance with the policy.

APPENDIX A – NSW Health Code of Conduct

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Mental Health Commission of NSW€¦ · Web viewPolicy Number: 002 Code of Conduct 13 14 2 TRIM Ref: TD14/129 Policy Number: 002 Code of Conduct September 2016 Policy Details Owner