Serious risk decision
Following a Review Audit conducted on 12 November 2018 to 23 November 2018, a decision was made that Royal Freemasons Ltd failed to meet 19 expected outcomes in the Accreditation Standards in relation to Royal Freemasons Bendigo.
On 2 January 2019 a delegate of the Commissioner made a decision that the failure to meet five of these expected outcomes has placed the safety, health or wellbeing of care recipients of the service at serious risk. The Department of Health has been notified of the risk.
Serious risk is not an ongoing state; it is a statutory decision based on evidence at a point in time.
The Commission will continue to monitor the performance of the service including through unannounced visits.