Victorian Numbered Regulations

NON-EMERGENCY PATIENT TRANSPORT AND FIRST AID SERVICES (FIRST AID SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2021 (SR NO 149 OF 2021)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Definition of basic first aid service  
   6.      Definition of intermediate first aid service  
   7.      Definition of advanced first aid service  

   PART 2--FIRST AID SERVICES

           Division 1--Classes of first aid service

   8.      Classes of first aid service  
   9.      Licence holder must comply with licence  

           Division 2--Scope of clinical practice

   10.     Licence holder must have written scope of clinical practice  
   11.     Licence holder must have written scope of clinical practice for each staff member  
   12.     Staff member must work within scope of clinical practice  

   PART 3--STAFFING OF FIRST AID SERVICES

   13.     Competencies for staff members of first aid services  
   14.     Ongoing assessment of competency  
   15.     Skills maintenance training  
   16.     Staff identification  

   PART 4--LICENSING

           Division 1--Applications

   17.     Application for approval in principle  
   18.     Application for variation or transfer of approval in principle  
   19.     Application for a first aid service licence  
   20.     Conditions on licences  
   21.     Application to renew a licence  
   22.     Application to transfer a licence  
   23.     Application to vary a licence  

           Division 2--Quality assurance plans

   24.     Development, contents and accreditation of quality assurance plan  
   25.     Compliance with quality assurance plan  
   26.     Audit of quality assurance plan  
   27.     Revocation, suspension or expiry of accreditation  

           Division 3--Other matters during course of licence

   28.     Sentinel events  
   29.     Annual report  

   PART 5--CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

   30.     Clinical oversight committee  
   31.     Responsibilities of committee  
   32.     Meetings of committee  
   33.     Staff surveys  
   34.     Clinical nominee  

   PART 6--RECORDS

   35.     Records to be kept  
   36.     Patient care records  
   37.     Staff records  

   PART 7--PATIENT RIGHTS AND INFORMATION

   38.     Establishment of complaints register  
   39.     Investigation of complaints  
   40.     Contact details of a licence holder  

   PART 8--INFECTION CONTROL

   41.     Infection control management plan  

   PART 9--PROVISION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT

   42.     Maintenance of equipment  
   43.     Records of maintenance  
   44.     Equipment  
   45.     Communication devices  

   PART 10--EVENT PLANNING

   46.     Planning for provision of first aid services at an event  

   PART 11--INSURANCE

   47.     Public and professional liability insurance  
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           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 6
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