The department is exploring options to expand the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) to home and community aged care and has engaged KPMG to support this process. The SIRS currently only applies to residential aged care, effective from 1 April 2021.
Stakeholder consultation process
Consultations will begin with stakeholders through virtual focus groups from mid-March 2021 to early April 2021.
To find out more about the focus groups, and register, visit the KPMG website.