Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Unit Head and document author and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.

Business Continuity Management and Resilience Policy

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Status Current Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date 13th December 2023 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 13th October 2028 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority University Council The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 13th December 2023 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date Not Applicable This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer Robert Oldfield
Chief Risk and Assurance Officer
The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive Matthew Wright
Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President Operations
The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact Risk and Assurance Division General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

This is the first document to be published in the University's new Policy Library. It is basically equivalent to the document that was approved and effect at the time the migration occurred, except for the numbering system and references, which have been updated to align with the new formatting and current requirements.

Version Control and Change History

Date Effective - Approved By - Amendment

1 - 1 December 2004 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - UOW Internal Audit Manager - First Version

2 - 27 April 2006 - UOW Internal Audit Manager - Update distribution list

3 - 14 July 2009 - Administrative Committee - Major Revision of Policy

4 - 16 January 2012 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - Updated to reflect divisional name change from Buildings and Grounds to Facilities Management Division.

5 - 24 May 2012 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - Updated to reflect the transfer of BCMS responsibilities from UOWIA to Finance and the document registration sequence

6 - 20 September 2012 - DVP – Finance & IT for VP(A) - Triennial Scheduled Review and name change from OHS to WHS

7 - 11 September 2013 - Chief Administrative Officer - Updated to reflect title change from VPA to CAO

8 - 9 February 2016 - Vice-Chancellor - Triennial Scheduled Review – minor updating and alignment to UOW Risk Management Policy and Guidelines

9 - 23 March 2017 - Vice-Chancellor - Reviewed to reflect the agreed changes to the BCM Framework

10 - 11 June 2021 - University Council - Renaming of the Policy to Business Continuity Management and Resilience Policy;

-Identification of BCM as a component of the University’s Risk Management Framework;

-Updates to the Definitions so they align with those in AS ISO 22301:2017 Societal Security – Business Continuity Management Systems – Requirements;

-Expansion of the Principles to reflect current practice;

-Clear identification of the BCM relationships and removal of the previously used flowchart as this is perceived to be more applicable to the Guidelines;

-Provision of clear roles and responsibilities applicable to the current University Operating environment; and

-Identification of IAT and/or CMT delegations of authority where there is insufficient time to obtain normal approvals due to the urgency or risks arising from the impact of the disruptive event as approved by Council at the February 2021 meeting.

11 – 13 October 2023 Updated list of supporting documents to reflect all relevant policies and plans;

Updated relevant legislation;

Updates to the Definitions so they align with changes to the Crisis Management Escalation Process;

Updated Policy hierarchy and included Appendix of all Specialist Recovery and Incident Management Plans;

Updates to the names of groups and committees to reflect current practice e.g., IAT change to CIMT; and,

Updates to roles and responsibilities to reflect the new roles of Incident Management Coordinator and Chief of Staff and changes to the responsibilities of the CIMT and CMT.

Updates to position titles and divisions to reflect recent organisational changes.