Compliance • Regulated by Aged Care Commission & NDIS Commission
Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)
Definition: A mandatory Australian incident reporting scheme requiring aged care and NDIS providers to identify, manage, and report serious incidents affecting care recipients.
Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview
SIRS covers incidents including unreasonable use of force, unlawful sexual contact, neglect, psychological abuse, and unexpected death. Priority 1 incidents must be notified within 24 hours; Priority 2 incidents within 30 days.
Governing Authority
Enforced by Aged Care Commission & NDIS Commission in Australia. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.
Automated Compliance
How AsanWork Enforces Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)
AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.
Related Australia Healthcare Terms
Regulation
AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
The national agency responsible for regulating and registering healthcare practitioners (nurses, midwives, doctors, allied health) across Australia.
Fair Work Modern Award
Aged Care Award 2010
The modern award establishing minimum terms, conditions, and wage rates for employees working in residential aged care facilities across Australia.
Rostering & Pay
Broken Shift (SCHADS Clause 25.6)
A shift divided into up to two parts within a single day (with an unpaid gap in between) within a maximum spread of 12 hours.
Fair Work Award
Casual Loading (25%)
An additional 25% paid on top of the base modern award hourly rate to casual care employees in lieu of paid annual leave and sick leave.