2 Scope Table 1 confirms which organisations are required to complete the SACC and those that are exempt. For some organisations in scope of the SACC form, there are exemptions for some questions/requirements. Table 1: SACC requirements and exemptions SACC form required SACC form NOT Risk management Financial statements required questions do not apply are not submitted by to the following the following organisations: organisations – although they still respond to the four financial management SACC questions: Organisations that are Organisations that only TAFEs and universities local government funded by DHHS, DET receive funding under a some statutory bodies universities/TAFE and/or ACFE through a Short Form Common other organisations that government schools Service agreement. Funding Agreement already complete a risk organisations that only Organisations in scope Hospitals are excluded management receive ACFE funding of the Carer Register, when they: attestation/certification but no DHHS or DET the Disability Worker to the Victorian already complete funding these – Exclusion Scheme and Government. This financial reports to organisations are Human Services could be part of their DHHS on a required to submit BGS Standards and annual reporting unless an exemption monthly basis Accreditation. requirements under the applies. complete a risk Financial Management Act or publishing management similar certification in attestation / their annual reports as certification and required by legislation. are scrutinised by the Health Services Commissioner in relation to their compliance with the Health Records Act and the Privacy and Data Protection Act where there is staff file sampling as part of accreditation processes and other compliance requirements, including the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations.
2 Scope Table 1 confirms which organisations are required to complete the SACC and those that are exempt. For some organisations in scope of the SACC form, there are exemptions for some questions/requirements. Table 1: SACC requirements and exemptions SACC form required SACC form NOT required Risk management questions do not apply to the following organisations: Financial statements are not submitted by the following organisations – although they still respond to the four financial management SACC questions: Organisations that are funded by DHHS, DET and/or ACFE through a Service agreement. Organisations in scope of the Carer Register, the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme and Human Services Standards and Accreditation. Organisations that only receive funding under a Short Form Common Funding Agreement Hospitals are excluded when they: already complete financial reports to DHHS on a monthly basis complete a risk management attestation / certification and are scrutinised by the Health Services Commissioner in relation to their compliance with the Health Records Act and the Privacy and Data Protection Act where there is staff file sampling as part of accreditation processes and other compliance requirements, including the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations. TAFEs and universities some statutory bodies other organisations that already complete a risk management attestation/certification to the Victorian Government. This could be part of their annual reporting requirements under the Financial Management Act or publishing similar certification in their annual reports as required by legislation. local government universities/TAFE government schools organisations that only receive ACFE funding but no DHHS or DET funding – these organisations are required to submit BGS unless an exemption applies.
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