Comply with Serious Incident Response Scheme (aged care)
Residential and home-care providers must notify Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission of priority 1 incidents within 24 hours.
Who must comply
Approved aged care providers (residential and home care).
What triggers it
Occurrence of a reportable incident.
When due
Priority 1 within 24 hours; follow-up within 5 business days.
Evidence required
Notification via My Aged Care portal, incident investigation, control review.
Max penalty
Civil penalties for non-notification; sanctions; loss of approved provider status
Summary
Sections 53-1A onwards of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act and Quality of Care Principles establish SIRS. Eight incident types (e.g. unreasonable use of force, sexual assault, neglect, missing consumer, psychological abuse). Priority 1 notifications within 24 hours, follow-up reports within 5 business days. Home care SIRS commenced 1 December 2022.
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Source: https://agedcarequality.gov.au/providers/serious-incident-response-scheme. Rules Mate is not a law firm. Always verify against the live regulator source before acting.