Aged Care Act 2024
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85 Prioritisation report
(1) If a prioritisation assessment for a classification type for a service group is carried out for an individual in accordance with section 84, the approved needs assessor must provide a report of the prioritisation assessment to the System Governor as soon as practicable after the assessment is completed.
(2) The report must include:
(a) for the classification type ongoing or short‑term for the service group home support or assistive technology, or for the classification type short‑term for the service group home modifications:
(i) the recommended priority category for the individual; and
(ii) how the individual meets the eligibility criteria for the recommended priority category; and
(b) for the classification type ongoing for the service group residential care:
(i) the recommended urgency rating for the individual; and
(ii) key reasons for the recommended urgency rating.
Note: The report of the prioritisation assessment may be included in an aged care needs assessment report for the individual under section 63.