Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify regulatory and other information sources
- Other information held by the organisation is reviewed to determine suitability and accessibility
- Plans are prepared to obtain information which is not available or accessible within the organisation
- Collect and analyse regulatory and otherrelevant information
- Information is collected in a format suitable for analysis, interpretation and dissemination
- Information is analysed to identify relevant trends and developments in terms of the needs for which it was acquired
- Use management information systems
- Technology available in the local work area and/or organisation is used to manage information
- Record and reportrelevant information
- Results of information gathering, analysis and synthesis are reported and used to inform policy development and organisation decision making
- Information is disseminated to appropriate personnel within specified timeframes