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.