High Risk Medicines Management Policy

Version 2.0 approved 08 May 2024

The High Risk Medicines Management Policy (PDF 303KB) provides the mandatory requirements for the management of high-risk medicines across SA Health services to ensure compliance with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

Applicability

This policy applies to all employees and contracted staff of SA Health; that is all employees and contracted staff 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).

Specifically, SA Health employees, contracted staff and persons who provide services involving the management of medicines on behalf of SA Health.