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Remote or Isolated Work Policy
Version 3.0 approved 19 December 2024
The Remote or Isolated Work Policy (PDF 395KB) provides the mandatory requirements to meet the legislative obligations of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and where relevant the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) Act 2017 (more commonly known as ‘Gayle’s Law’) ensuring SA Health workplaces implement a comprehensive approach to identify, assess, and control remote or isolated work hazards and risks, as far as reasonably practicable.
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).
This policy requirements must be considered for inclusion in contracts and/or agreements for labour hire agency staff, contractors, volunteers, and students on clinical placements.