Asset Management: Biomedical Technology Lifecycle Part 2: Acceptance to Disposal Guideline

Version 1.0 approved 03 December 2023

SA Health applies consistent asset management principles over the asset lifecycle (planning, acquiring, managing, maintenance and disposal) for delivery of health services and ensure assets are appropriate, available, safe, used effectively, functioning correctly, and compliant with relevant laws, regulations, and standards.
These work practices for biomedical technology support the Asset Management Policy and the Australian Standard for Technical Management Programs for Medical Devices (AS3551) by providing minimum expectations.
The Asset Management: Biomedical Technology Lifecycle Part 2: Acceptance to Disposal Guideline (PDF 1,174KB) applies to biomedical technology assets regardless of where in SA Health it is used or located, and for all acquisition processes: developed, purchased, leased, borrowed, rented, donated, on loan (short- or long-term) to hospital or patient, or within a consumable or fluid contract.

Applicability

This guideline applies to all employees and contractors of SA Health; that is all employees and contractors of the Department for Health and Wellbeing (DHW), Local Health Networks (LHNs) including state-wide services aligned with those Networks and SA Ambulance Service (SAAS).