Developing a water risk management plan

This information assists healthcare and residential aged care facilities to develop a water risk management plan, as required under the Public Health Act 2005.

• Create a water risk management plan
• Water risk management team
• Water distribution system
• Water system flow diagram
• Water system inventory
• Hazard, hazard source and hazardous events
• Description of hazards
• Risk assessment
• Control measures
• Critical limits
• Responsible person and person in charge

Queensland Health acknowledges the assistance of Hindmarsh Water Treatment in preparing this information.

National guidelines

• National enHealth guidelines for Legionella control (PDF 577 kB)
• National risk management plan template (DOCX 164 kB)

Queensland Health resources 

• Queensland Health Capital Infrastructure Requirements (PDF 3176 kB) Volume 1 gives an overview of the documents that contain the specific infrastructure requirements for healthcare facilities.
• Design Guidelines for Queensland Residential Aged Care Facilities (PDF 1403 kB) for construction or renovation of aged care facilities.