Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)

CPDTime.
40m
Cover image for: Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)

This resource is part of the Passport modules series

Ausmed Passport is available to employers so they can quickly validate an employee's core training requirements and get them caring for clients faster.

Ausmed Passport
Aged Care Training Passport
This resource is part of the Ausmed Passport™ series.
Details
CPD40m of CPD
First Published
Updated07 February 2024
Expires 27 February 2025
Recorded InMelbourne, Australia

Course Overview

The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) aims to reduce the risk and occurrence of abuse and neglect in Commonwealth-funded residential aged care facilities and home or community care settings. This Ausmed Training Module explains your key responsibilities under SIRS.

Topics
  • What is the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)?
  • How to recognise a serious, reportable incident
  • Principles for an appropriate and compassionate response
  • Understanding serious incident reporting responsibilities
  • Serious incident record-keeping and documentation
  • Scenario-based assessments.
Learning Outcomes
  • Recognise what is and what isn’t a serious, reportable incident.
  • Respond appropriately to a serious incident.
  • Report a serious incident to the key personnel in your organisation for notification to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
  • Record relevant details about a serious incident to help prevent further incidents from occurring.
Target Audience

All staff members of Commonwealth-funded residential aged care facilities, home care providers, and flexible care providers delivered in a home or community setting.

Disclosure

No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.

Educators

Presented by
educator profile image
Ausmed View profile
Ausmed’s editorial team is committed to providing high-quality, well-researched and reputable education to our users, free of any commercial bias or conflict of interest. All education produced by Ausmed is developed in consultation with healthcare professionals and undergoes a rigorous review process to ensure the relevancy of all healthcare information and updates to changes in practice. If you have identified an issue with the education offered by Ausmed or wish to submit feedback to Ausmed's editorial team, please email ausmed@ausmed.com.au with your concerns.
Aged Care Training Passport
This resource is part of the Ausmed Passport™ series.
Details
CPD time40m
First Published
Updated07 February 2024
Expires
27 February 2025
Recorded InMelbourne, Australia
Learning Tools
Topics
Aged Care
Ageing
Documentation
Negligence
Occupational Health and Safety
Related Learning Hubs
Content Integrity

New Aged Care Training Passport

Learn more
Image for Aged Care Quality StandardsFree
Aged Care Quality Standards
CPDTime.resource
25m
Image for Fire Safety in Residential Aged CareFree
Fire Safety in Residential Aged Care
CPDTime.resource
23m
Image for Minimising Restrictive Practices in Aged CareFree
Minimising Restrictive Practices in Aged Care
CPDTime.resource
25m
Image for Infection Prevention and ControlFree
Infection Prevention and Control
CPDTime.resource
28m
Image for Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)Free
Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)
CPDTime.resource
40m
Image for Work Health and SafetyFree
Work Health and Safety
CPDTime.resource
30m
Image for Open Disclosure and ApologyFree
Open Disclosure and Apology
CPDTime.resource
22m