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SIRS notification example response – Unexplained absence from care

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A good-quality incident notification requires more than the details taken from progress notes about an incident or copying text from the provider’s incident management system.

Use this example response to support the information you need to consider including for the questions relating to unexplained absence from care in the My Aged Care portal.

Resource Type
Handbook,
Topics
Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)
SIRS notification example response unexplained absence from care PDF document in white text over teal background.