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The Whiddon Group - Redhead 0294

Provider name
The Frank Whiddon Masonic Homes of New South Wales
Previous names
Redhead Gardens Hostel
RACS ID
0294

The Whiddon Group - Redhead

Accreditation decision

Following a site audit conducted on 31 January 2023 to 02 February 2023, the Commission made a decision on 06 March 2023 to re-accredit this service.

The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 06 March 2026.

The Whiddon Group - Redhead

Exceptional Circumstances

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has temporarily modified our Regulatory Program, including the suspension of site audits to determine whether to accredit, not to re-accredit or vary the periods of accreditation for a service.

In order to give effect to continuity of accreditation the Department of Health has, under Section 42.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, made a decision to grant ‘exceptional circumstances’ to this service

9 September 2023 

The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

The Whiddon Group - Redhead

Site audit Performance Report

A site audit was conducted with this service on 31 January 2023 to 02 February 2023.

The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the site audit.

Audit Report

The Whiddon Group - Redhead

Exceptional Circumstances

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has temporarily modified our Regulatory Program, including the suspension of site audits to determine whether to accredit, not to re-accredit or vary the periods of accreditation for a service. 

In order to give effect to continuity of accreditation the Department of Health has, under Section 42.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, made a decision to grant ‘exceptional circumstances’ to this service 09 March 2023.

The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

The Whiddon Group - Redhead

Exceptional Circumstances

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has temporarily modified our Regulatory Program, including the suspension of site audits to determine whether to accredit, not to re-accredit or vary the periods of accreditation for a service. 

In order to give effect to continuity of accreditation the Department of Health has, under Section 42.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, made a decision to grant ‘exceptional circumstances’ to this service until 09 September 2022.

The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

The Whiddon Group - Redhead

Exceptional Circumstances

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has temporarily modified our Regulatory Program, including the suspension of site audits to determine whether to accredit, not to re-accredit or vary the periods of accreditation for a service. 

In order to give effect to continuity of accreditation the Department of Health has, under Section 42.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, made a decision to grant ‘exceptional circumstances’ to this service until 09 March 2022.

The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

The Whiddon Group - Redhead

Following an audit we decided that this home met 44 of the 44 expected outcomes of the Accreditation Standards and would be accredited for three years until 09 September 2021.

Audit Report
TheWhiddonGroup-Redhead0294-6.doc  (DOC  209.41 KB)

The Whiddon Group - Redhead

Following an audit we decided that this home met 44 of the 44 expected outcomes of the Accreditation Standards and would be accredited for three years until 09 September 2018.

Audit Report
TheWhiddonGroup-Redhead5.pdf  (PDF  576.57 KB)

The Whiddon Group - Redhead

Audit Report
TheWhiddonGroup-Redhead4.pdf  (PDF  110.39 KB)

Redhead Gardens Hostel

Audit Report