30BAReports about service staff—influenza vaccinations

30BA Reports about service staff—influenza vaccinations

Residential care services, certain flexible care services, and home care services (1) An approved provider of: (a) a residential care service; or (b) a flexible care service through which transition care is provided (whether in a residential or community setting); or (c) a flexible care service through which short‑term restorative care is provided (whether in a residential care setting or a home care setting); or (d) a home care service; must, on request by the Secretary, give the Secretary a report, in a form approved by the Secretary, that sets out the following information in relation to the service staff in relation to the service, as at the reporting day specified in the request: (e) the total number of service staff in relation to the service; (f) the number of those service staff who have informed the approved provider, whether voluntarily or as required under a law of a State or Territory, that they have received the annual seasonal influenza vaccination for the calendar year that includes the reporting day (whether or not under the approved provider’s influenza vaccination scheme (if any)).

Note: Certain approved providers must have an influenza vaccination scheme for service staff: see sections 8 and 15BA of the Quality of Care Principles 2014.

Multi‑purpose services (2) An approved provider of a multi‑purpose service must, on request by the Secretary, give the Secretary a report, in a form approved by the Secretary, that sets out the following information in relation to the service staff in relation to the service who access, or are reasonably likely to access, any premises where residential care is provided through the service, as at the reporting day specified in the request: (a) the total number of those service staff; (b) the number of those service staff who have informed the approved provider, whether voluntarily or as required under a law of a State or Territory, that they have received the annual seasonal influenza vaccination for the calendar year that includes the reporting day. Secretary may request report (3) The Secretary may, at any time, request an approved provider to give to the Secretary a report under subsection (1) or (2). (4) A request under subsection (3) must: (a) be in writing; and (b) specify a reporting day that is not more than 3 years before the request is made. (5) An approved provider must comply with a request under subsection (3) within 7 days after the request is made, or such longer period as is agreed, in writing, between the Secretary and the approved provider.