One of the major problems facing the Disability and Aged Care sector is keeping up with continuously changing rules and regulations.

Regulatory modifications that affect your policies, processes, and compliance requirements to continue operating in Australia's Disability or Aged Care sector. However, the more time you spend on administrative tasks and data processing, the less time you have to focus on the things that matter most to your company, such as providing world-class care to your participants and/or residents. 

Let's look at how you may solve the complicated risk and compliance management difficulties that lie ahead with an inventive and proactive strategy. 

Risk and Compliance Health Check

Instead of waiting, your company might take the initiative to assess and, if necessary, polish safety and compliance management procedures. This can give you a good head start in developing a better and more resilient Care facility, no matter what happens. Conducting a risk and compliance health check and identifying areas for improvement is a smart first step.

Here are three key questions to consider:

• Will our data management and systems be able to withstand increased regulatory scrutiny in 2022/3?

• Do we have the resources in place to fulfill the increasing demands for transparency and accountability?

• Are we ready to withstand future shock/s?

Automation to combat challenges ahead

Even before the pandemic, risk and compliance management teams in the health, disability, and aged care sectors were slowed by repetitive administrative chores. These chores drain resources and reduce productivity when done manually with paperwork or bulky spreadsheets, making it more difficult to offer a positive experience for the people in your care. 

Making the switch to automation is a proactive action your company can take to improve the efficiency of your operations, the accuracy and accessibility of your data, and the productivity of your employees. 

Regulatory authorities are likely to pay close attention to the state of technology in the sector this year. The Aged Care technology ecosystem was revealed to have "severe flaws" during the Royal Commission's ICT Strategy and Architecture Review, which was undertaken by the Architecture Practice. According to the research, "information is obtained numerous times, in cumbersome methods, and then not used efficiently" in many facilities. 

The following are some of the major issues that have been identified: 

• Business procedures that aren't tied 

• Data collection and sharing are lacking 

• Interoperability issues 

• Technology that has become obsolete 

• There is a serious lack of standards 

We believe there is enormous potential to improve the quality of care provided to older Australians by improving the consistency and inventiveness of the technology that supports and enables that care. 

Are you looking for a creative solution to these problems? We can assist you. 

You can streamline data management by integrating capabilities offered by Centro QMS with your present IT setup, ensuring that risk and compliance information is always accessible, correct, and up to date. Being able to expose relevant risk information from its hidden locations inside your organisation and connect it to other relevant data allows you to make better everyday decisions. This saves time, reduces complexity, increases transparency, and lowers your overall risk and compliance management burden, allowing you to focus on providing exceptional care. 

We also continue to enhance our services and solutions in line with new regulatory changes and compliance needs, as flexibility is critical in today's climate. For example, as new needs develop as a result of the Commission's findings, we will adjust our offering to ensure safe and high-quality care that meets current standards. 

You can do a lot more than just save time and money when you incorporate agile automation capabilities into your risk and compliance management strategy.  

Are you ready to change the way you approach compliance? Get in contact with us right now to talk about your possibilities