To apply for accreditation, an agency must first contact the Office of the Children’s Guardian to discuss the proposed application.
To be eligible for provisional accreditation, your organisation must:
- be an entity (individual persons such as a sole trader is not eligible)
- provide indirect and direct evidence to confirm you are meeting the Standards in practice
- not be currently accredited
- not have made any arrangements for the provision of statutory out-of-home care or adoption services during the 12 months prior to applying for accreditation or accreditation renewal
To be eligible for full accreditation, your organisation must:
- provide indirect and direct evidence to confirm you are meeting the Standards in practice
- currently be accredited and due for accreditation renewal
- have provided statutory out-of-home care and/or adoption services during the 12 months prior to applying for accreditation renewal
Examples of indirect evidence are:
- policies and procedures
- template documents used to implement policies and procedures such as forms, letters, checklists and training
- service agreements
- publications such as annual reports and strategic plans
Direct evidence is information that shows how an organisation meets the Standards through its practice and how it implements its policies and procedures.
