These conditions of access should be read in conjunction with the NSW Ambulance policy "PD2021-023 Mobile and Smart Device Policy" and "PRO2021-040 Mobile and Smart Device Operating Procedure" found on NSW Ambulance Intranet. This Operating Procedure outlines the process for mobile and smart devices used within NSW Ambulance, including devices supplied by NSW Ambulance and also devices owned by employees and contractors, which are also known as “bring your own device” (BYOD). e.g. SMART phones, Laptops, notebooks, tablets, PDAs and Personal Computers (PC) devices.
User Obligations under this policy.
Users of NSW Ambulance owned devices must ensure that they comply with all relevant sections of
this Operating Procedure and other related NSW Health policies and procedures, in particular with the:
- Use and Management of Misuse of NSW Health Communications Systems (PD2009_076)
- NSW Ambulance’s Code of Conduct (PD2021-007) and Information Security Policy
(PD2021-022).
For BYOD, while recognising that the device is owned by the individual, NSW Ambulance requires the
user to assume certain responsibilities for any device that contains enterprise information or connects
to enterprise resources. these obligations include, but are not limited to:
- User acceptance that a personal device may be remotely wiped (i.e. erasing all data and
applications) by NSW Ambulance.
- User understanding that he or she is solely responsible for backing up any personal content
on the device.
- User agreement to keep the device updated and in good working order.
- User acknowledgment that NSW Ambulance is not responsible for damaged, lost or stolen
personal devices irrespective of whether the device was being used for business purposes.
- User agreement to allow IT to load management software on personally owned devices if
required to maintain security and access controls.
- NSW Ambulance may need to determine the location of the device.
Non compliance with the conditions of access set out in the Policy could lead to the withdrawal of privileges and, in more serious cases, to disciplinary action.