14Condition relating to screening of actual and proposed additional needs residents

14 Condition relating to screening of actual and proposed additional needs residents

14 Condition relating to screening of actual and proposed additional needs residents

(1) Condition It is a condition of a boarding house authorisation that the authorised operator ensures that—

(a) additional needs residents (or proposed additional needs residents) of the authorised boarding house are assessed in accordance with the requirements of this clause, and

(b) the Director-General is notified of matters in accordance with the requirements of this clause.

(2) Screening of proposed additional needs residents The following persons must be assessed in accordance with a screening tool before being permitted to reside at the authorised boarding house—

(a) a person who has not previously resided at an assisted boarding house or former licensed residential centre,

(b) a person who has been absent from any authorised boarding house for 6 months or more,

(c) a person who has previously been admitted to a psychiatric or other hospital, an aged care facility or a rehabilitation centre (regardless of whether the person resided at an authorised boarding house before the admission).

(3) Any such person must not be permitted to reside at the authorised boarding house if, following such an assessment, it is determined that the authorised boarding house is not a suitable residence for the person.

(4) However, subclauses (1) and (2) do not apply if—

(a) a person requires emergency accommodation (because of a natural disaster or where the person’s health, safety or welfare may be adversely affected if the person is not permitted to stay at the authorised boarding house), and

(b) the Director-General is notified of the person’s presence at the authorised boarding house within one business day of the person being permitted to stay at the authorised boarding house, and

(c) steps to arrange an assessment in accordance with a screening tool are taken within one business day of the person being permitted to stay at the authorised boarding house.

(5) Re-assessment of additional needs residents in certain circumstances An additional needs resident must be re-assessed in accordance with a screening tool as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any of the following—