Organisational Policy and Procedures
3 tips for your Use of Restraint policy
The new Health and Disability Standards come into effect in February 2022. At The Policy Place we're updating our online policies for our members.
How to make policies an atomic habit in your organisation
Too often policies and procedures are relegated to compliance. We forget their relevance to our goals. So how can we keep reminding ourselves?.
Policy and procedure ideas for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
It's time to celebrate the first language of Aotearoa with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. .
Improving policies and procedures for bullying and harassment
Recent changes took effect for lawyers in July this year in Aotearoa. The changes address important gaps in the rules of conduct for lawyers relating to bullying, sexual harassment, racial....
Policies and procedures for A&D recovery in the workplace
We need a recovery approach to alcohol and drug use as a society.
5 policy and procedure tips for good recordkeeping
Have you experienced, as a client in the health or social service system, being asked to repeat your story numerous times? Being given inconsistent and conflicting advice by practitioners about....
Risky business – when offending hits the workplace
The case of Philip Barnes was recently laid bare in New Zealand media when his name suppression order was lifted.
5 essentials for your record retention policy and procedure
Are you getting lost in a pile-up of records and don’t know what to do with them?.
The wrong and right of criminal history checking in your policies and procedures
Systemic bias is part of the criminal justice system and disproportionately impacts on Māori and people with disabilities.
How policies can help you collaborate
In the social and health sectors, relationships and collaboration with other services, is key to addressing the range of issues clients.
