We have recently developed a ‘What can we learn?’ report about residents who go missing from Australian Government funded aged care facilities. It’s now available in the Industry toolkit.
The ‘What can we learn?’ report is based on analysis of missing resident reports made to the Scheme between 1 January 2009 and 30 June 2010. Continue reading »
Welcome to part three of our three part guide to compulsory reporting. In this part, we explain approved provider obligations for reporting unexplained absences of care recipients.
Please read part one for information about compulsory reporting of assaults and part two for information about discretion not to report assaults. Continue reading »
Welcome to part two of our three part guide to compulsory reporting. In this part, we explain the circumstances where approved providers may exercise their discretion not to report assaults.
Please read part one for information about compulsory reporting of assaults and part three for information about compulsory reporting of missing residents. Continue reading »
Welcome to our three part guide to compulsory reporting.
In part one, we explain the approved provider obligations for reporting alleged assaults. Please read part two for information about the discretion not to report assaults in certain circumstances and part three for information about compulsory reporting of missing residents.
Compulsory reporting is an important responsibility all approved providers of residential aged care must be aware of. We hope this three part guide sheds some light on the subject and helps approved providers to fulfill their obligations. Continue reading »