Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00843:reg:15nf
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00843
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15NF
Character Range: 97582–100025

15NF  Priority 2 notice must be given within 30 days
 (1) If:
 (a) an approved provider becomes aware of a reportable incident; and
 (b) the provider has not given a notice under section 15NE about the incident;
the provider must give the Quality and Safety Commissioner a notice (a priority 2 notice) in accordance with subsection (2) within 30 days of becoming aware of the incident.
Note: Notice about certain reportable incidents is not required to be given: see section 15NG.
 (2) The priority 2 notice must include the following information about the reportable incident:
 (a) the name and contact details of the approved provider;
 (b) a description of the reportable incident including:
 (i) the kind of reportable incident; and
 (ii) the harm that was caused, or that could reasonably have been expected to have been caused, to each person affected by the incident; and
 (iii) if known—the consequences of that harm;
 (c) the actions taken in response to the reportable incident, including:
 (i) actions taken to ensure the safety, health and well‑being of the care recipients affected by the incident; and
 (ii) whether the incident has been reported to police or any other body;
 (d) any further actions proposed to be taken in response to the reportable incident;
 (e) the name, position and contact details of the person giving the notice;
 (f) if known—the time, date and place at which the reportable incident occurred or was alleged or suspected to have occurred;
 (g) the names of the persons directly involved in the reportable incident;
 (h) if known—the level of cognition of the care recipients directly involved in the reportable incident.

Additional information
 (3) If under subsection 95C(2) of the Quality and Safety Commission Rules the Quality and Safety Commissioner requires the approved provider to give a notice including specified further information about the reportable incident within a specified period, the provider must give the Commissioner a notice including that information with the specified period.

Form of notices
 (4) A notice given under this section must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) be in the approved form.
Note: The Quality and Safety Commissioner must approve forms for the purposes of this Division: see section 95F of the Quality and Safety Commission Rules.

Application
 (5) This section applies to an incident that an approved provider becomes aware of on or after 1 October 2021.