Responsible Persons Screening

Categories: 1–6

Overview

All governing body members and senior staff must meet the criteria of a responsible person under aged care legislation.

This includes:

  • Annual police checks

  • Annual declarations confirming they continue to meet suitability requirements

Key Resources

Responsible person changes

Webpage includes:

  • How we use responsible person information

  • Add a new responsible person

  • Update responsible person details

  • Removing a responsible person

  • Change to the suitability of a responsible person

Created by: Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

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Our Aged Care Act Communications Toolkit

Suitability Matters section
Pages 52-67

  • Board Briefing Paper

  • Letter to Responsible Persons

  • Annual Declaration

Obligations for Responsible Persons section
Pages 90-77

  • Board Briefing Paper

Consider suitability of key personnel – fact sheet

This fact sheet introduces the responsibility for providers to consider the suitability of their key personnel at least every 12 months.

Created by: Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

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