Social Services Regulations 2023
19Matters to be considered in relation to suitability of arrangements
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19 Matters to be considered in relation to suitability of arrangements
For the purposes of regulation 18, in considering whether a provider of a social service has suitable arrangements in place to provide a social service, the Regulator may have regard to any relevant matter, including the following—
(a) whether the provider has governance and operational management structures in place that are appropriate to the size and scale of the provider and the scope and complexity of the social service;
(b) whether the provider has appropriately documented the provider's governance and operational management structures;
(c) whether the provider has entered into appropriate insurances to provide the social service;
(d) whether the provider has the financial capacity to provide the social service in compliance with the Act, the Social Services Standards and these Regulations.