Div 6Safe workforce standard

Division 6—Safe workforce standard

39 Service requirements

This Division sets out the service requirements for the safe workforce standard in section 44 of the Act.

40 Workforce recruitment

A registered social service provider must implement and maintain recruitment practices that give priority to service user safety and wellbeing.

41 Workforce training

A registered social service provider must ensure service workers access ongoing training and are supported to deliver safe social services.

42 Worker performance and conduct

A registered social service provider must implement and maintain practices to monitor and manage service worker performance and conduct to deliver safe social services.

43 Workforce planning

A registered social service provider must implement and maintain practices for planning and managing a workforce that is adequately supported to deliver safe social services.

44 Outcomes for service requirements in this Division

The outcomes intended to be achieved by the service requirements in this Division are that—

(a) service workers have the knowledge and capability to deliver safe social services; and

(b) service workers are adequately supported to deliver safe social services; and

(c) service workers are supervised and managed to deliver safe social services.