Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance Services

Policy review project

The policy review project is under the joint leadership of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Integrity) and the Chief Financial Officer. The project will be completed by the end of April 2013.

The project will ensure all policies and procedures:

  • are simple, clear and comprehensive
  • support Deakin's strategic aims
  • are consistent with legislation and relevant standards
  • reduce administrative burden
  • reduce risk
  • are developed, implemented and reviewed consistently throughout Deakin.
The project has three components:
1. A new policy framework
 

Deakin's new policy framework comprises:

  • a two-tiered hierarchy of policies and procedures, with some detail documented in schedules
  • a process for developing, approving, implementing, amending, reviewing and revoking policies and procedures
  • classification of policies and procedures into relevant areas of University business.

Further information about the policy framework can be found in:
2. Aligning Deakin's policies and procedures with the new framework
   
  Work is underway to review Deakin's entire policy suite against the new policy framework.
   
3. Systems and support
 

Systems and support are being developed for the new policy framework, including:

  • streamlined document management
  • a standard glossary of terms
  • good practice information and guidance
  • promoting and checking compliance.

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6th May 2013