Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00074:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00074
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 18600–20248

7  Security of tenure—notice requirements

Notice to be given if care recipient asked to leave residential care service
 (1) If an approved provider of a residential care service decides to ask a care recipient to leave the service, the approved provider must give the care recipient a written notice stating the following information:
 (a) the decision;
 (b) the reasons for the decision;
 (c) when the care recipient is to leave;
 (d) the care recipient's rights in relation to being asked to leave the residential care service, including the right to access:
 (i) the approved provider's complaints resolution mechanism; and
 (ii) any other mechanisms available to address complaints; and
 (iii) people acting for bodies that have been paid advocacy grants.
Note: For complaints resolution mechanisms, see section 56‑4 of the Act.
 (2) The approved provider must give the notice to the care recipient at least 14 days before the care recipient is to leave.

Notice to be given if care recipient no longer required to leave residential care service
 (3) If:
 (a) the decision to require the care recipient to leave the residential care service was based on the care recipient's behaviour; and
 (b) the approved provider has given the care recipient a notice under subsection (1); and
 (c) after giving the notice, the approved provider has agreed with the care recipient that, because of a change in the behaviour, the care recipient should not be required to leave the service;
then the approved provider must give the care recipient a written notice stating that the care recipient is no longer required to leave the residential care service.