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The Serious Incident Response Scheme: Preventing and Reporting Abuse in Aged Care (SQS)

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Welcome to The Serious Incident Response Scheme: Preventing and Reporting Abuse in Aged Care (Strengthened Quality Standards Aged Care Series) module.

This module is part of the SQS Program 13: Information Management and Reporting

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognise the need for Serious Incident Response Scheme and mandatory reporting
2. Recall the differences between SIRS and previous mandatory reporting legislation and why the legal requirements for reporting to the Commission have been expanded
3. Identify the signs of suspected or actual abuse and neglect
4. Describe various types of reportable incidents
5. Assess whether or not example incidents should be reported to the Commission
6. Describe the role of the Commission, the service and workers when incidents of alleged misconduct have been reported

Standards Covered: 1,2,3,5,6

Module Code: SQS-SIRS