General information and instructions

Shared supported accommodation service providers can register with the Transport Accident Commission (“TAC”) and Victorian WorkCover Authority (“WorkSafe”) to provide supported accommodation services to TAC clients and injured workers under the Transport Accident Act 1986 (“TAA”) and the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (“WIRC”).

This document specifies service provision and accommodation standards within Shared Supported Accommodation (“SSA”) settings, as defined under subsection (d) of the definition of supported accommodation in section 3 the TAA.

Subsection (d): “a group home or other residential facility approved by the Commission for the purposes of section 60”.

For provision of SSA for WorkSafe injured workers, the applicable definition of supported accommodation is under section 223 of the WIRC Act.

Subsection (d): “a group home or other residential facility approved by the Authority for the purposes of this section”.

The TAA defines disability service as the provision to or for a person who is disabled as a result of an injury in a transport accident of any service (other than a rehabilitation service or a hospital service) relating to attendant care, assistance, accommodation support, community access, respite care or household help, the provision of which service is an authorised service in accordance with section 23 of the TAA.

Disability service providers must be IRQS (Independently Reviewed against Quality Standards) registered with the TAC to deliver attendant care services before progressing to registration as a SSA service provider.

The purpose of the SSA provider registration and property enrolment process is to enable providers to understand the requirements of the TAC that relate to the quality of support provided to clients, the minimum standards for the properties in which services are delivered, and provider’s obligations under IRQS registration. The TAC places the highest priority on quality and safeguarding for our clients, enabling clients to lead safe lives free from abuse, neglect, exploitation and preventable injury. Consistent with contemporary disability practice and standards, the TAC expects services to facilitate individuals’ autonomy, respect, wellbeing and participation.

How to apply

1. Be IRQS registered

You must first have IRQS approval from the TAC to deliver attendant care services. If you do not have IRQS approval, please do not proceed with SSA registration.

Access the application for IRQS registration

2. Complete form for SSA provider registration

Read and complete the Shared Supported Accommodation Provider Registration form. This includes:

• Property enrolment criteria
• Terms and conditions of registration
• Signing the Declaration and Consent

3. Complete form(s) for SSA property enrolment

Complete and sign a Shared Supported Accommodation Property Enrolment Application for each property at which SSA services will be provided to TAC/WorkSafe funded residents.

4. Submit forms and documents

The Shared Supported Accommodation Provider Registration form and Shared Supported Accommodation Property Enrolment Application are fillable Word documents, which you can complete and sign digitally.

Email these completed forms and all supporting documents (as PDF files) to sectors@tac.vic.gov.au.

What happens next

The TAC will review your application and notify you of the outcome in writing. If a discrepancy arises with your submission, one of our representatives will contact you directly.

Registration will be for a three year duration, after which time providers will need to complete registration renewal and property re-enrolment attestation, and may be required to provide updated third-party verification documentation to support re-registration.

If you have any questions, please contact us at sectors@tac.vic.gov.au.

Choice and control

Shared Supported Accommodation should provide a ‘home-like’ environment where support is provided in a way which facilitates a resident's choice and control.

The views and priorities expressed by our clients living in Shared Supported Accommodation – captured in this word cloud – emphasise the importance of choice, a home-like environment and the need to feel respected, safe, secure and understood.