Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.

Business Continuity Management 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 28th June 2022 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 28th June 2024 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Board of Trustees The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 28th June 2022 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.
Unit Head Peter Tow
Executive Director, Strategic Projects Implementation and Improvements
45701801
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact Nick Smale
Senior Program Lead, Business Continuity and Resilience
n.smale@westernsydney.edu.au
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

28/06/2023: Preliminary Review Complete – no changes required at this time.


19/04/2023: Clause 17 – insert hyperlink to the associated information and delete redundant text “under development”.


21/02/2023: Position name changed from Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO) to Chief Information and Digital Officer - duplicate (CIDO)


28/09/2022: Position name changed from Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Security Officer (CDO & CISO) to Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO)


30/06/2022: Clause 17b. – deleted text ‘under development’ in relation to the IT Disaster Recovery Framework.


Western Sydney University has committed to enable the timely recovery of University operations during a disruption. The BCM Policy supports this commitment and sets out the guiding principles under which the University’s Business Continuity Management is developed, implemented, and maintained as part of change management and continuous improvement.



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