Condition relating to screening of actual and proposed additional needs residents
14 Condition relating to screening of actual and proposed additional needs residents
Condition It is a condition of a boarding house authorisation that the authorised operator ensures that—
additional needs residents (or proposed additional needs residents) of the authorised boarding house are assessed in accordance with the requirements of this clause, and
the Director-General is notified of matters in accordance with the requirements of this clause.
Screening of proposed additional needs residents The following persons must be assessed in accordance with a screening tool before being permitted to reside at the authorised boarding house—
a person who has not previously resided at an assisted boarding house or former licensed residential centre,
a person who has been absent from any authorised boarding house for 6 months or more,
a person who has previously been admitted to a psychiatric or other hospital, an aged care facility or a rehabilitation centre (regardless of whether the person resided at an authorised boarding house before the admission).
Any such person must not be permitted to reside at the authorised boarding house if, following such an assessment, it is determined that the authorised boarding house is not a suitable residence for the person.
However, subclauses (1) and (2) do not apply if—
a person requires emergency accommodation (because of a natural disaster or where the person’s health, safety or welfare may be adversely affected if the person is not permitted to stay at the authorised boarding house), and
the Director-General is notified of the person’s presence at the authorised boarding house within one business day of the person being permitted to stay at the authorised boarding house, and
steps to arrange an assessment in accordance with a screening tool are taken within one business day of the person being permitted to stay at the authorised boarding house.
Re-assessment of additional needs residents in certain circumstances An additional needs resident must be re-assessed in accordance with a screening tool as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any of the following—
a significant deterioration in the physical or mental health of the resident,
an increase in the need of the resident for care or support services.
If it is determined, following any such re-assessment, that the authorised boarding house is no longer a suitable residence for the additional needs resident, arrangements must be made (in consultation with the Department) for the relocation of the resident to appropriate alternative accommodation within one month of the determination.
Director-General to be notified of adverse assessments The Director-General must be notified in writing, within 14 days, if it is determined, in accordance with a screening tool, that—
the authorised boarding house is not a suitable residence for a proposed additional needs resident, or
the authorised boarding house is no longer a suitable residence for an additional needs resident.
Note.
See also Part 2 of Chapter 7 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 concerning reporting requirements for homeless children and young persons.
Definition In this clause—
screening tool means an assessment tool that is in a form approved by the Director-General and that contains criteria to be used to determine whether an assisted boarding house is suitable as a residence for an additional needs resident (having regard to the health, comfort, safety and proper care of the person and other residents).
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