7Other standards relating to an approved program provider

7 Other standards relating to an approved program provider

Standards relating to governance (1) An approved program provider must ensure that, in connection with the provision of rehabilitation services, it: (a) complies with all applicable laws, including privacy, confidentiality and work health and safety legislation; and (b) implements all appropriate measures and policies to detect and prevent fraud and other malpractice; and (c) maintains and secures appropriate records in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and (d) maintains appropriate financial records in relation to its operations as an approved program provider. Standards relating to financial solvency (2) An approved program provider that is not an individual must be solvent for the entire period in which it is an approved program provider. (3) An approved program provider who is an individual must not, for the entire period in which they are an approved program provider: (a) become bankrupt; or (b) apply to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankruptcy or insolvent debtors; or (c) compound with their creditors or assign remuneration or property for their benefit. Standards relating to qualifications and practices of individuals providing rehabilitation services (4) An approved program provider must ensure that any individual who provides rehabilitation services on its behalf: (a) is relevantly qualified; and (b) undertakes appropriate professional development in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and (c) is aware of all relevant guidance and policies of Comcare in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services; and (d) either: (i) has at least 12 months’ professional experience in providing such rehabilitation services; or (ii) is supervised by another individual who has at least 12 months’ professional experience in providing such rehabilitation services; and (e) has completed any training as specified by Comcare to be undertaken by an approved program provider; and (f) understands all the approved program provider’s policies and practices relevant to the provision of rehabilitation services; and (g) provides rehabilitation services only in a way that is consistent with any relevant code of professional ethics or practice that may apply to that individual when providing rehabilitation services. (5) For this section, an individual is relevantly qualified in relation to a rehabilitation service if they are: (a) a registered health practitioner who is registered to practise one of the following health professions: (i) Occupational therapist; (ii) Physiotherapist; (iii) Psychologist; (iv) Medical practitioner; (v) Nurse; (vi) Osteopath; or (b) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds full membership of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors; or (c) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds associate membership of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors and is in the process of progressing to full membership in accordance with the rules of the Society at the time they provide the rehabilitation service; or (d) a rehabilitation counsellor who holds full membership of the Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australasia; or (e) an exercise physiologist who is accredited with Exercise and Sports Science Australia; or (f) a social worker who has full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.