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Aged Care Adjacent Schemes (Australia)

Evidence request list. 9 controls, 9 carrying auditor artefact guidance. Generated from the compliance knowledge graph on 11 September 2026. Published by The Art of Service.

Adjacent schemes wrongly filed as Quality Standards

ACQS-3-3
Minimising Restrictive Practices

The use of restrictive practices is minimised, with alternatives considered and documented.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Restrictive-practice minimisation procedures
  • Behaviour support plans
Where this commonly fails
  • Restrictive practices used without authorisation/least-restrictive review
ACQS-7-3
Worker Screening

Workers providing care have undergone appropriate screening and background checks.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Police/worker screening clearances
  • Code of Conduct attestations
Where this commonly fails
  • Workers engaged without valid screening
ACQS-CDC
Consumer-Directed Care (Home Care)

For Home Care Packages, deliver services on a consumer-directed basis with monthly statements and budget transparency.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Individualised home-care budget and monthly statements
  • Consumer control over services
Where this commonly fails
  • No transparency of home-care budget
ACQS-FIN
Financial and Prudential Standards

Meet financial reporting, refundable deposit handling, and prudential requirements for approved providers.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Prudential compliance (liquidity, records, disclosure)
  • Refundable deposit handling
Where this commonly fails
  • RAD/bond funds not prudentially managed
ACQS-MED
Medication Management

Manage medications safely including prescribing, dispensing, administration, monitoring and review.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Medication management policy
  • Medication charts and incident records
Where this commonly fails
  • Medication errors not managed/reported
ACQS-QI
National Quality Indicators

Collect and submit National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program data (pressure injuries, falls, weight loss, medications, restrictive practices).

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Quarterly QI data submission (pressure injuries, falls, medication, etc.)
Where this commonly fails
  • QI data not collected or submitted
ACQS-RP
Restrictive Practices Authorisation

Use restrictive practices only as a last resort, with appropriate authorisation and behaviour support planning.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Restrictive-practice authorisation and consent records
  • Behaviour support plans
  • Least-restrictive review
Where this commonly fails
  • restrictive practices used without informed consent/authorisation
ACQS-SIRS
Serious Incident Response Scheme

Identify, record, manage, resolve and report reportable incidents involving consumers under the SIRS framework.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Incident management system
  • Reportable-incident notifications to the Commission within required timeframes
Where this commonly fails
  • Reportable incidents not notified within timeframe
ACQS-WORKER-REG
Aged Care Worker Screening and Code of Conduct

Ensure workers comply with the Code of Conduct for Aged Care and hold valid worker screening clearances.

Artefacts an auditor will ask for
  • Worker screening clearances
  • Code of Conduct compliance and breach handling
Where this commonly fails
  • Workers not screened or not bound by the Code
Assembled from the framework's own control set. Every line traces to a control in the graph, so this pack is regenerated rather than written, and stays current as the graph does.

Assembled from the framework’s own control set, so this list is regenerated rather than written and stays current as the graph does.