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Non-compliance with State and Territory laws (including local by-laws) relating to fire safety

Providing information about the Fire Safety Exception Notice.

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Fire safety reporting requirements – fact sheet 1

Fire Safety Exception Notice Form available in both HTML and PDF format.

From 1 July 2010, approved providers are required to notify the Department of Health and Ageing of all instances of non-compliance with any applicable State or Territory laws (including local by laws) relating to fire safety in respect of any residential aged care service operated by the approved provider.

Notification of non-compliance must be provided to the Department within 28 days of the approved provider’s non-compliance, using the approved Fire Safety Exception Notice form.

Information required as part of the form will include, an outline of the extent of the non-compliance, details of steps taken or intended to be taken to rectify the non-compliance and the expected time frame for completion of any required work.

The notification must be signed by a person who is one of the approved provider’s key personnel who is authorised by the approved provider to sign the notice.

The notification must be forwarded to:

Approved Provider Programs Section
Prudential and Approved Provider Regulation Branch
Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance
Department of Health and Ageing
MDP 454
GPO Box 9848
CANBERRA ACT 2601
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