This list is not exhaustive. It indicates the sort of matters your response should consider. Reference: The Act, Division 9 and Chapter 4 Accountability Principles Investigation Principles Quality of Care Principles Residential Care Subsidy Principles User Rights Principles Describe what steps the applicant will implement to ensure the ongoing suitability of its key personnel. Approved providers have an obligation to ensure that the key organisation’s personnel are not disqualified individuals (refer to section 10A-1 of the Act) and are suitable to provide care (refer to section 8-3 of the Act). This example question requires the applicant to demonstrate what arrangements will be in place to meet this obligation. In doing so, the applicant will need to demonstrate an understanding of the Sanctions Principles. Examples may be: What are the policies and practices at the time key personnel are recruited? What governance arrangements are in place to ensure ongoing suitability of key personnel? It is important for the approved provider to continually monitor the suitability of key personnel. Please note there may be situations where key personnel could be impacted by their role as key personnel of other aged care providers. Take this into account when responding to this question. Reference: The Act, Division 10A, Division 54 and Division 63 Quality of Care Principles Sanctions Principles Describe the experience, if any, in ensuring that care rights applicant’s recipients’ are protected under the Act, or in care services in other supported environments or in any other sector. This example question deals with the history of protecting care recipient applicant’s rights in aged care or in another industry. These rights are far reaching and include: Appropriate charging of care recipient fees or accommodation payments. Security of tenure for home care places or residential aged care places.
This list is not exhaustive. It indicates the sort of matters your response should consider. Reference: The Act, Division 9 and Chapter 4 Accountability Principles Investigation Principles Quality of Care Principles Residential Care Subsidy Principles User Rights Principles Describe what steps the applicant will implement to ensure the ongoing suitability of its key personnel. Approved providers have an obligation to ensure that the organisation’s key personnel are not disqualified individuals (refer to section 10A-1 of the Act) and are suitable to provide care (refer to section 8-3 of the Act). This example question requires the applicant to demonstrate what arrangements will be in place to meet this obligation. In doing so, the applicant will need to demonstrate an understanding of the Sanctions Principles. Examples may be: What are the policies and practices at the time key personnel are recruited? What governance arrangements are in place to ensure ongoing suitability of key personnel? It is important for the approved provider to continually monitor the suitability of key personnel. Please note there may be situations where key personnel could be impacted by their role as key personnel of other aged care providers. Take this into account when responding to this question. Reference: The Act, Division 10A, Division 54 and Division 63 Quality of Care Principles Sanctions Principles Describe the applicant’s experience, if any, in ensuring that care recipients’ rights are protected under the Act, or in care services in other supported environments or in any other sector. This example question deals with the applicant’s history of protecting care recipient rights in aged care or in another industry. These rights are far reaching and include: Appropriate charging of care recipient fees or accommodation payments. Security of tenure for home care places or residential aged care places.
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