36Conduct of site audit of residential service

36 Conduct of site audit of residential service

(1) The assessment team for a site audit of a residential service must conduct the audit: (a) at the premises of the service; and (b) in accordance with any directions given to the team by the Commissioner.

Note: A regulatory official may, for the purposes of this section, enter premises and exercise search powers in relation to the premises in accordance with Division 3 of Part 8 of the Commission Act.

(2) In conducting the site audit of the residential service, the assessment team must: (a) assess the quality of care and services provided through the service against the Aged Care Quality Standards; and (b) consider any relevant information about the quality of care and services provided through the service that was given to the team: (i) by a care recipient, or former care recipient, of the service; or (ii) by a nominated representative of such a care recipient or former care recipient; and (d) consider any relevant information given to the team by the Commissioner, including any information or documents given to the team under paragraph 32(1)(b); and (e) consider any relevant information given to the Commissioner or the team by the approved provider of the service.