Department of Health

Policies, standards and guidelines

For our health sector and funded organisations.

Year
Select a year
File type
Select a file type

Sort by
Relevance
Items per page
10
Displaying 1-10 of 904 results

Criteria for searches to maintain safety in an inpatient unit

health.vic.gov.au/chief-psychiatrist-guidelines/criteria-for-searches-to-maintain-safety-in-an-inpatient-unit

Oct 8, 2015 Criteria for searching a patient or their belongings to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff whilst promoting patients' rights and dignity.

Locked areas: staffing requirements within mental health inpatient units

health.vic.gov.au/chief-psychiatrist/staffing-requirements-for-safe-practice-where-patients-are-in-locked-areas-within-mental

Nov 15, 2016 Direction describing the staffing levels, clinical observation required and health safety and wellbeing considerations, when more than one patient is receiving treatment in locked areas.

Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset (VEMD)

health.vic.gov.au/data-reporting/victorian-emergency-minimum-dataset-vemd

Dec 22, 2024 The Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset comprises de-identified demographic, administrative and clinical data detailing presentations at Victorian public hospital emergency departments.

MBS billing policy framework - Victorian public hospitals

health.vic.gov.au/funding-performance-accountability/mbs-billing-policy-framework-victorian-public-hospitals

Aug 3, 2020 Public hospitals billing under the MBS on behalf of health practitioners exercising a right of private practice.

Sexual safety

health.vic.gov.au/chief-psychiatrist/improving-sexual-safety

Dec 15, 2023 This guideline provides principles and minimum standards for governance requirements, prevention strategies and responses to sexual safety incidents.

Victorian Respiratory Protection Program

health.vic.gov.au/quality-safety-service/victorian-respiratory-protection-program

Jul 3, 2023 The Victorian Respiratory Protection Program assists healthcare workers in protecting themselves against acquiring respiratory illness. This page provides supportive guidelines and documents.

Rural ICT alliance policy

health.vic.gov.au/digital-health/rural-public-health-care-agencies-information-and-communications-technology

Aug 20, 2023 Requirements for the operation of information and communication technology by rural health ICT alliances.

Clinical Information System and Electronic Medical Record application and interoperability standard

health.vic.gov.au/digital-health/clinical-information-system-and-electronic-medical-record-application-and

Jul 31, 2022 This standard defines the principles and design considerations to successfully implement and manage clinical applications within a complex eHealth environment.

Governance and use of National Health Service Directory data

health.vic.gov.au/digital-health/governance-and-use-of-national-health-service-directory-data

Jul 31, 2022 The National Health Services Directory (NHSD) is a consolidated and comprehensive national directory of health services and provider information.

Reviewed 08 August 2025

Health.vic

Was this page helpful?