Aim and Objectives

Aim and Objectives

Aims

The aims of this policy are to:

·                     raise awareness of the environmental and health impacts from clinical and related wastes

·                     establish protocols for the management of clinical and related wastes in WA

·                     meet Government requirements under current waste management policy

Objectives

The objectives of this policy are to:

·                     define the identified risks from exposure to clinical and related wastes

·                     raise awareness among workers in health care and waste management industries of the requirements for appropriate clinical and related waste management

·                     define processes for the development and implementation of waste management protocols within health care settings

·                     ensure appropriate enforcement of clinical and related waste management processes

·                     ensure that the agreed policy is responsive to local and regional needs