Fact sheets

• NSW Fire Brigades Boarding House Fire Safety (PDF)
• Boarding Houses Reform Fact Sheet (PDF)
  

Forms

• Incident report form (DOC)
• Application for a Change of Licensed Manager to the Minister for Disability Services (PDF)

Reports

• Evaluation of Primary and Secondary Health Care Services Project Report (PDF)
  
• Active Linking Initiative (ALI) Evaluation Report (PDF)
• Shared Accommodation for People with a Disability (PDF, large file >1MB)

Manuals and guides

• Licensed Residential Centre Compliance Practice Guide (PDF)
  
• Example notice of 'A' licence conditions (DOC)
• Example notice of 'B' licence conditions (DOC)
• Providing quality services for people with disabilities – a sample staff handbook (PDF, large file >1MB)
• Information about the Screening Tool for Licensed Residential Centres (PDF)
• Licensed Residential Centres Licensing and Monitoring Policy Manual (PDF)
• Licensed Residential Centre Resident Relocation Protocol (PDF)
  

Legislation

• Youth and Community Services Act 1973
• Changes between the Youth and Community Services Regulation 2010 and the Youth and Community Services Amendment (Obligations of Licensees) Regulation 2010 under the Youth and Community Services Act 1973 (PDF)
• Youth and Community Services Regulation 2010 (PDF)
• Youth and Community Services Regulation 2010 - Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF)

Good practice in LRCs

Decision Making and Consent Policy 

• Decision Making and Consent Policy (PDF)
• Decision_Making_and_Consent_Policy_Att_1_Flowchart (PDF)
• Decision_Making_and_Consent_Policy_Att_2_Consent_Guardianship_Tribunal (PDF)
• Decision_Making_and_Consent_Policy_Att_3_Consent_Office of Public Guardian (PDF)

A policy guide to inform service providers and staff who need to obtain consent from a person with a disability or a guardian.

Health Care Policy

• Health Care Policy (PDF)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_01_Health_Plan (DOC)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_02_Dental_review_form (DOC)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_03_Consent_form_Guardianship_Tribunal (PDF)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_04_Consent_form_OPG (PDF)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_05_Menstruation_chart (DOC)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_06_Weekly_blood_sugar_level (DOC)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_07_Bowel_chart (DOC)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_08_Physical_activity_chart (DOC)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_09_Physical_activity_plan (DOC)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_10_Weight_chart (DOC)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_12_CHAP_brochure (PDF)
• Health_Care_Policy_Att_13_CHAP_letter (PDF)

A policy guide for staff to support people with a disability to be as healthy as possible, and to have a Health Care Plan developed and implemented to meet their individual needs.

Note: Attachment 11 is the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP). Due to the licensing arrangement between ADHC and the owner of the CHAP it cannot be put on our website. Service providers can obtain a copy of the CHAP from ADHC's Service Portal.

Medicare item numbers for comprehensive health assessments of people with intellectual disability

The Australian Government has introduced four new Medicare items for general practitioners (GPs) to assess the health of people with intellectual disability and other 'at risk' groups. Visit the Medicare Benefits Schedule website for more information.

Nutrition and Swallowing Policy 

• Nutrition and Swallowing Policy (PDF)
• Nutrition_and_Swallowing_Policy_Att_1_Checklist (DOC)
• Nutrition_and_Swallowing_Policy_Att_2_Decisions_About_Nutrition (DOC)
• Nutrition_and_Swallowing_Policy - Food_services_manual (PDF)

This is an overarching policy for supported accommodation and centre based respite care services funded or directly provided by ADHC. This policy establishes the principles of good nutrition support for people with a disability and outlines standard and minimum practice requirements and includes the Nutrition and Swallowing Checklist. The Checklist is a screening tool to be used for people with nutrition and swallowing problems.

• Nutrition_and_Swallowing_Policy - Nutrition in practice Manual (PDF)

This manual aims to assist service providers to provide food and nutritional care, which meets the needs of their clients with a disability. Specifically, the manual provides information to be used with the Nutrition and Swallowing Risk checklist. The manual also provides information on a range of topics that could be useful in helping people to achieve good health through good nutrition.

Palliative Care Policy 

• Palliative Care Policy (PDF)
• Palliative_Care_Policy_Att_1_Palliative_care_plan (DOC)

This document sets out policy for ADHC funded or operated accommodation support services on requirements for the development, implementation and review of Palliative Care Plans. Funded services may develop their own procedures or adapt and use operational procedures outlined in Part 3.