Reporting serious incidents: Practical tips for providers when making a notification

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The purpose of this document is to give practical guidance to providers when making reports about serious incidents via the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) tile on the My Aged Care Provider Portal.

We have chosen four of the most important questions from the portal to help demonstrate the type of information that should be included in a priority 1 (P1) notification.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, water and community. We pay our respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.