Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)

On 1 December 2022, the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) was extended from residential aged care to include home care and flexible aged care delivered in a home or community setting.

This fact sheet for home services care recipients explains what the SIRS is, what is expected of providers, what a SIRS reportable incident is and how to seek help if needed.

Translated versions of this fact sheet will be available soon.

This document contains responses to questions asked during our SIRS for home services webinar series.

This Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) fact sheet covers the reporting of incidents relating to Reportable incidents: missing consumers. The fact sheet has been developed for providers of home services.

This Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) fact sheet covers the reporting of incidents relating to Reportable incidents: inappropriate use of restrictive practices. The fact sheet has been developed for providers of home services.

This Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) fact sheet covers the reporting of incidents relating to Reportable incidents: neglect. The fact sheet has been developed for providers of home services.

This Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) fact sheet covers the reporting of incidents relating to Reportable incidents: stealing or financial coercion by a staff member. The fact sheet has been developed for providers of home services.

This Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) fact sheet covers the reporting of incidents relating to Reportable incidents: unexpected death. The fact sheet has been developed for providers of home services.

This Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)fact sheet covers the reporting of incidents relating to Reportable incidents: SIRS Home services - Reportable incidents: psychological or emotional abuse. The fact sheet has been developed for providers of home services.

This Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) fact sheet covers the reporting of incidents relating to Reportable incidents: unlawful sexual contact or inappropriate sexual conduct. The fact sheet has been developed for providers of home services.

This Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) fact sheet covers the reporting of incidents relating to Reportable incidents: unreasonable use of force. The fact sheet has been developed for providers of home services.