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State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014
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### sec.19AI Eligibility to be approved sponsor
An individual is eligible to be an approved sponsor for a type of work and development order if—
the individual is able to appropriately carry out the functions of an approved sponsor as provided for under the Act , part 3B ; and
the individual is able to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the work and development order program; and
the individual, or a supervisor for the individual, has appropriate qualifications, training or relevant experience for the proposed activities; and
the individual has suitable insurance cover for the proposed activities; and
if the proposed activities are medical or mental health treatment—the individual is a health practitioner.
An entity, other than an individual, is eligible to be an approved sponsor for a type of work and development order if—
the entity is able to appropriately carry out the functions of an approved sponsor as provided for under the Act , part 3B ; and
the entity is able to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the work and development order program; and
the entity, or a supervisor for the entity, has appropriate qualifications, training or relevant experience for the proposed activities; and
the entity has suitable insurance cover for the proposed activities; and
the entity has—
a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; or
appropriate governance and a quality and risk management system that demonstrate the entity’s capacity to comply with a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; and
the entity has—
a complaints management and resolution system; and
an incident management system; and
if the entity is a for-profit organisation—the organisation’s objective, governance and funding are consistent with carrying out the functions of an approved sponsor; and
if the entity is a general practice—the persons providing proposed activities are health practitioners.
In this section—
funding agreement means a written agreement between an entity and a department or the Commonwealth government under which the department or Commonwealth government provides funding to the entity for the provision of a product or service to the community.
general practice means a business providing health services provided by health practitioners.
health practitioner see the Act , section 32G (3) .
proposed activities , for an entity as an approved sponsor, means the proposed activities for the types of work and development order for which the entity would be an approved sponsor.
supervisor , for an entity, means another entity who, on behalf of the entity, supervises an individual for the individual’s work and development order.
s 19AI ins 2019 SL No. 216 s 3
(sec.19AI-ssec.1) An individual is eligible to be an approved sponsor for a type of work and development order if— the individual is able to appropriately carry out the functions of an approved sponsor as provided for under the Act , part 3B ; and the individual is able to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the work and development order program; and the individual, or a supervisor for the individual, has appropriate qualifications, training or relevant experience for the proposed activities; and the individual has suitable insurance cover for the proposed activities; and if the proposed activities are medical or mental health treatment—the individual is a health practitioner.
(sec.19AI-ssec.2) An entity, other than an individual, is eligible to be an approved sponsor for a type of work and development order if— the entity is able to appropriately carry out the functions of an approved sponsor as provided for under the Act , part 3B ; and the entity is able to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the work and development order program; and the entity, or a supervisor for the entity, has appropriate qualifications, training or relevant experience for the proposed activities; and the entity has suitable insurance cover for the proposed activities; and the entity has— a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; or appropriate governance and a quality and risk management system that demonstrate the entity’s capacity to comply with a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; and the entity has— a complaints management and resolution system; and an incident management system; and if the entity is a for-profit organisation—the organisation’s objective, governance and funding are consistent with carrying out the functions of an approved sponsor; and if the entity is a general practice—the persons providing proposed activities are health practitioners.
(sec.19AI-ssec.3) In this section— funding agreement means a written agreement between an entity and a department or the Commonwealth government under which the department or Commonwealth government provides funding to the entity for the provision of a product or service to the community. general practice means a business providing health services provided by health practitioners. health practitioner see the Act , section 32G (3) . proposed activities , for an entity as an approved sponsor, means the proposed activities for the types of work and development order for which the entity would be an approved sponsor. supervisor , for an entity, means another entity who, on behalf of the entity, supervises an individual for the individual’s work and development order.
- (a) the individual is able to appropriately carry out the functions of an approved sponsor as provided for under the Act , part 3B ; and
- (b) the individual is able to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the work and development order program; and
- (c) the individual, or a supervisor for the individual, has appropriate qualifications, training or relevant experience for the proposed activities; and
- (d) the individual has suitable insurance cover for the proposed activities; and
- (e) if the proposed activities are medical or mental health treatment—the individual is a health practitioner.
- (a) the entity is able to appropriately carry out the functions of an approved sponsor as provided for under the Act , part 3B ; and
- (b) the entity is able to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the work and development order program; and
- (c) the entity, or a supervisor for the entity, has appropriate qualifications, training or relevant experience for the proposed activities; and
- (d) the entity has suitable insurance cover for the proposed activities; and
- (e) the entity has— (i) a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; or (ii) appropriate governance and a quality and risk management system that demonstrate the entity’s capacity to comply with a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; and
- (i) a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; or
- (ii) appropriate governance and a quality and risk management system that demonstrate the entity’s capacity to comply with a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; and
- (f) the entity has— (i) a complaints management and resolution system; and (ii) an incident management system; and
- (i) a complaints management and resolution system; and
- (ii) an incident management system; and
- (g) if the entity is a for-profit organisation—the organisation’s objective, governance and funding are consistent with carrying out the functions of an approved sponsor; and
- (h) if the entity is a general practice—the persons providing proposed activities are health practitioners.
- (i) a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; or
- (ii) appropriate governance and a quality and risk management system that demonstrate the entity’s capacity to comply with a funding agreement relevant to the proposed activities; and
- (i) a complaints management and resolution system; and
- (ii) an incident management system; and