You are the new home care community manager of an in-home aged care service called Nurtured Home Care Services (NHCS), and you want to ensure that the service complies with its legal and ethical responsibilities. You will need to research and rely on resources from various government departments for this project. You will begin by investigating the current compliance standards of the service.

Case Study Scenario 1: Short answer questions

1. As you are new to this role, you want to understand your legal responsibilities and liabilities as a manager working in this service. Using the headings below, provide two sources of information (with a reference if applicable) for the following requirements and the key reason for its relevance to the area.