68APerformance report prepared by Commissioner

68A Performance report prepared by Commissioner

(1) If the Commissioner is given, under subsection 68(4), an assessment contact report about an accredited service, a previously accredited service or a home service, the Commissioner must, within 28 days after the Commissioner is given the report: (a) prepare a written report (the performance report) about the service; and (b) give a copy of the performance report to the approved provider of the accredited service or previously accredited service or the home service provider of the home service; and (c) publish the report on the Commission’s website. (2) In preparing the performance report, the Commissioner must take into account the following matters: (a) the assessment contact report; (b) any response to the assessment contact report given to the Commissioner by the provider under subsection 68(6); (c) any relevant information given to the Commissioner, or to a regulatory official: (i) by an aged care consumer or a former aged care consumer of the service; or (ii) a nominated representative of such an aged care consumer or former aged care consumer; (d) any relevant information about the provider given to the Commissioner by the Secretary; (e) any other relevant matter. (3) The performance report: (a) must include an assessment of the provider’s performance, in relation to the service, against the Aged Care Quality Standards; and (b) may specify any areas in which improvements in relation to the service must be made to ensure the Aged Care Quality Standards are complied with; and (c) may also include any other matters the Commissioner considers relevant.