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Australian Community Industry Standard Certification

For more than a decade, the Australian Community Industry Standard (ACIS) has been used as a benchmark for high-quality community care services. This Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JASANZ) endorsed Standard provides an assurance of quality for people who are not covered by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) or Aged Care practice standards. Certification against this Standard is either mandated or recommended by personal injury schemes across Australia.

                                                

ACIS is highly recognised and provides best practice standards for support of people with disability and those with acquired injuries. This Standard is periodically reviewed to ensure it represents contemporary expectations for service quality. The latest Standard to be released, ACIS 5.0, includes recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission, the Aged Care Royal Commission, and the NDIS Review. To obtain ACIS Certification, Service Providers must adhere to rigorous standards and achieve demonstrable quality outcomes for service users.

Why Become ACIS Certified?

ACIS Certification provides an assurance of quality to those who are not covered by NDIS or Aged Care practice standards and is the recommended or mandated standard of personal injury schemes.

A commitment to quality

As a community care service provider, ACIS Certification demonstrates your commitment to upholding the highest standards of care for those who use your services.

Human-rights framework

ACIS Certification ensures that your services uphold the dignity and rights of all individuals by providing a framework for best-practice, person-centred care.

Comprehensive standards

ACIS Certification incorporates leadership, mental health, assistive technology, positive behaviour support, trauma-informed care, and clinical governance into its comprehensive framework. 

Regular reviews

ACIS is a JASANZ endorsed Standard that is reviewed every three years to ensure its standards maintain relevance and promote excellence within the Australian community care industry.

Apply For ACIS Certification Today

If you are a Certified Auditing Body wanting to audit against 5.0, please click below.

ACIS 5.0 FOR CAB'S

Community Care Service Providers can apply for ACIS Certification by:

• Completing the application form below, ACIA will then be in touch with the outcome.

• Making payment of invoice for: ACIA Membership (optional), ACIS 5.0 training (optional), ACIS Certification Fee and the ACIS 5.0 Standard + Self-assessment.

• Service Providers can then gain Certification through a Certification Body accredited by JASANZ who audits against ACIS.

•  Once certified, if an extension on audit times is required, complete a Special Consideration application below and make payment of invoice provided.

• If you are already an ACIS Certified Provider, your next audit (Surveillance or Re-certification) will be required to be against ACIS 5.0. Please reach out to ACIA to upgrade to the new Scheme, Standard and collateral.

ONLINE APPLICATION
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ACIS 5.0 TRAINING
PRICE GUIDE
CERTIFIED AUDITING BODIES
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
ACIS PROVIDER REGISTER

ACIS 5.0 Relevant Information

MAPPING

Download the Mapping for ACIS 5.0

TRANSITION POLICY

Download the Transition Policy for ACIS 5.0

PRACTICE MANUAL

Purchase the Practice Manual for ACIS 5.0.

ACIS 4.0

If you require any relevant information in relation to ACIS 4.0 e.g Advisory notes, scheme, practice guidelines, etc. Please contact ACIA below.

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