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Information for Approved Providers - Applying for Certification

Details About Certification Steps

Providing comprehensive information on the steps to be taken to achieve certification.

Full details on certification may be obtained from the Certification Information Pack - Building Quality for Residential Aged Care Services. The Information Pack provides nationally consistent guidelines on certification, acknowledging that the requirements of relevant State, Territory and local government legislation and the Building Code of Australia, are complex and vary for each State and Territory.

The pack also contains information on how and when to apply for certification and the certification application fees.

The following links also provide useful information on certification

• Building Quality for Residential Care Services - Certification
• Application for Certification
• Certification Assessment Instrument
• Certification Assessment Guidelines
• Certification Assessment Scoring Matrix

For providers that need more help with certification issues please call the Aged and Community Care Information Line on 1800 500 853 Free Call (opening hours, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5.00pm, Eastern Standard Time) for assistance with any questions you may have.

If you are unable to download the PDF file please send an email to: agedcare.certification@health.gov.au for a copy to be sent to you.

^{Page last reviewed 26 July 2010}
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