NSW Health WSLHD Volunteer Manual

10. Induction

Each Volunteer must be inducted before commencing duties. This consists of A. Completing and submitting relevant documentation B. B eing familiar with Volunteer program details including Code of Conduct, rights and responsibilities, policies and procedures etc outlined in this Volunteer Manual C. C ompleting Mandatory Training modules via My Health Learning or booklet

D. Training and orientation according to specific role E. T raining and orientation according to specific hospital F. Successfully completing probationary period if applicable.

11. Record keeping and privacy for volunteers

12. Staff number

Each volunteer is classified as a “Contingent Worker” and is issued with the following A. StaffLink number (8 digit number) To set up your account • Call the state-wide Service Desk on: 1300 285 533 and create a password • Once your account has been set up

NSW Health is committed to safeguarding the privacy of patient, employee and volunteer information and has implemented measures

to comply with these legal obligations. Staff are required to comply with the:

• Health Records and Information Privacy (HRIP) Act 2002 to protect the privacy of health information in NSW, (reference: NSWHealth Privacy Manual ), and • Privacy and Personal Information Protection

Volunteers can access the WSLHD intranet at http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au to access Volunteer’s own “My Employee Information”; incident report form & My Health Learning (MHL) for training modules.

(PPIP) Act 1998 which covers all other personal information, such as employee records, (reference: NSWHealth Privacy Management Plan ).

See 13. Stafflink for more information.

Staff may access patient/employee personal or health information only where this is required in the course of their employment. Volunteers should not share their private details or information with patients, visitors or other staff. See 21. Privacy and Confidentiality for patient privacy

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Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Volunteer Manual