24Simplified outline of this Part

24 Simplified outline of this Part

This Part provides for the accreditation of commencing services and the re‑accreditation of residential services.

If an application is made to the Commissioner to accredit a commencing service or to re‑accredit a recommencing service, the Commissioner must decide whether to accredit or re‑accredit the service for 1 year.

If an application is made to the Commissioner to re‑accredit a residential service (other than a recommencing service), then:

(a) the Commissioner must form an assessment team to conduct a site audit of the service; and

(b) the assessment team must prepare a site audit report for the Commissioner; and

(c) the Commissioner must give a copy of the site audit report to the approved provider of the residential service; and

(d) the provider may give the Commissioner a written response to the site audit report; and

(e) the Commissioner must prepare a performance report about the service and give a copy to the provider; and

(f) the Commissioner must decide whether to re‑accredit the service for a further period; and

(g) if the Commissioner decides not to re‑accredit the service, the Commissioner may revoke the service’s accreditation.

The Commissioner may give the approved provider of an accredited service a reminder notice about the service’s accreditation.

Certain decisions of the Commissioner under this Part must be published on the Commission’s website.