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SIRS reportable incidents – Unexplained absence from care

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This Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) fact sheet covers the reporting of incidents relating to unexplained absence from care. The fact sheet has been developed for providers of residential care and flexible care in a residential aged care setting.

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Fact sheet,
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Residential services
Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)
Document with a teal coloured header and the text Reportable incidents: Unexpected absence from care, followed by two columns of text.
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