Establishing an Assurance Framework (PDF 341 KB)

A Practical Guide for Management Boards of HPSS Organisations

Racial Equality In Health and Social Care Good Practice Guide

Racial Equality In Health and Social Care Good Practice Guide

Annual Report to the Equality Commission 04-05 (PDF 187 KB)

The Department’s Evaluation and Equality Unit provides advice and guidance to colleagues throughout the Department who are planning and undertaking reviews and evaluations of programmes, services and policies, and provides guidance and information to support the policy-making processes. In carrying out this function the Unit has continued to help colleagues to mainstream equality considerations into decision-making, reviews and evaluations from the earliest stages of these processes. åÊ

Human Organs Inquiry - Post Mortem Examinations (PDF 441 KB)

Good Practice in Consent and Care of the Bereaved

Sexual Offending in Northern Ireland - Managing the Risk

Sexual Offending in Northern Ireland - Managing the Risk

Northern Ireland Sex Offender Strategic Management Committee (PDF 1.15 Mb)

Sexual Offending in Northern Ireland - Managing the Risk 2001-2005

Safe Parenting Handbook (PDF 1.07 Mb)

This handbook was published in conjunction with the 4 Area Child Protection Committees

Regional Advisory Committee on Cancer Third Report - November 2004 (PDF 166 KB)

The Regional Advisory Committee on Cancer (RACC) was established in 1997 to carry forward the recommendations of the 1996 Campbell Report and to provide advice to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on the future development of cancer services. (Appendix 1) The 27 members of RACC come from the Health and Social Services Councils (which represent the interests of the public), Trusts, Boards, primary care and the Department. Members are listed in Appendix 2 RACC held its first meeting in June 1997 and has continued to meet twice a year since then. The Northern Ireland Cancer Forum was established in 1999 and is a subgroup of RACC. It was recommended that a Forum should be developed to provide meeting point for all voluntary and statutory bodies dealing with cancer in Northern Ireland. The Forum has now met on seven occasions and continues to work well with a unity of purpose. åÊ åÊ