SIRS Reporting Obligations for Managers

Step in and stop the abuse of older Australians in residential aged care.

Category
Aged Care (Residential Care)
Author
Rebecca Muir
Endorser
Rebecca Warburton

Description

The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) is an Australian Government initiative to help reduce the risk of abuse and neglect for people living, or staying, in a residential aged care home. Through this question set, learners will gain in-depth knowledge about identifying, managing and reporting serious incidents to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

Learning Objective

By the end of this question set, learners will be able to:

  • Execute serious incident identification.
  • Implement strategies for properly reporting incidents
  • Implement systems for managing incidents in aged care.

Questions

  1. Unreasonable use of force
  2. Inappropriate sexual contact
  3. Psychological or emotional abuse
  4. Unexpected death
  5. Stealing or financial coercion
  6. Neglect
  7. Physical and chemical restraints
  8. Unexplained absence
  9. When to report
  10. What to report
  11. Setting up an IMS
  12. Identified problems
SIRS Reporting Obligations for Managers

SIRS Reporting Obligations for Managers

Step in and stop the abuse of older Australians in residential aged care.

Category
Aged Care (Residential Care)
Audiance
Residential People Leader
Endorser
Rebecca Warburton
Author
Rebecca Muir
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