Section 1: Residential care home details
Questions 1.1 and 1.2
Explanatory Note
No additional guidance is provided for these questions. Refer to the variation form for instructions.
Questions 1.3 to 1.5
Explanatory Note
Your response to these questions helps us to understand the bed number characteristics of the approved residential care home.
Evidence
For question 1.3, the maximum number of people that can live in a residential care home is stated in the certificate of occupancy for the building(s) that it is comprised of.
For question 1.4, the current total number of beds is the number of beds covered by the approval of the residential care home. This is equal to or lesser than the number stated in the certificate of occupancy. This information would have been notified to you when the home was initially approved and is also included on the Provider Register. You can request access to information about yourself that is on the Provider Register from the Commission by emailing registrar.applications@agedcarequality.gov.au.
For question 1.5, the number you provide must relate to the date that the variation of the total number of beds would take effect on, not the date of you submitted your application. Use your response to question 1.6 for this purpose.
Make sure to include in your attachments the certificate of occupancy.
Questions 1.6 to 1.8
Explanatory Note
The date that you provide in your response is the date that you intend for the variation in the number of beds covered by the approval of the residential care home to take effect. However, the variation is a decision that will be made by us. If we decide to vary the number of beds, the date that decision takes effect may be different from the date you have specified.
Evidence
If you are applying to increase the total number of beds (see your response to question 1.4), your response to question 1.8 should include:
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confirmation that the total number does not exceed the maximum occupancy for the building(s) that comprise the approved residential care home
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why an increase in the number of beds is needed (e.g., an expansion of your business).
If you are applying to reduce the total number of beds (see your response to question 1.4), your response to question 1.8 must include:
- evidence that the number of beds available at the approved residential care home is likely to be reduced for at least 2 years (e.g., because of major renovations or damage caused by a natural disaster).
Section 2: Ownership
Section 2.1: Home ownership
Questions 2.1.1 to 2.1.2
Explanatory Note
A requirement for the approval of a residential care home is that the provider either:
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owns the premises the home is located on
OR
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has permission from the owner to use the premises as a residential care home.
If you do not own the premises that the home is located on, we need to be sure that the owner agrees to the variation to the number of beds covered by the approval of the home.
Evidence
Attach any documents showing that the owner agrees to the variation to the number of beds covered by the approval of the home.