Applicable Standard(s):

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Required: Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Service Standard 8143 Certification is required by regulation if you have a house(s) with 5 or more residents. The Residential Disability scope covers the following three different types of disability support:

• Intellectual Disability

• Physical Disability

• Sensory Disability

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The MoH HealthCERT will define the scope of the disability services based on the client mix. The audit might include a sampling methodology for larger numbers of homes within a service. 

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Choice: If you have four or less residents in a home, you can voluntarily undertake Certification to the standard. DAA Group will issue the Certificate. If you have a mix of over and under five residents in your homes the scope can include the under 5 beds. Please discuss your needs with us. 

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Additionally, to stretch your organisation and focus on improvement, the EQuiP Accreditation can be useful. The period of Accreditation would align with the MoH Certification timeframes. Note: these can be completed together as a dual event.

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General Process:

To view the general audit process please click here

To view the EQuiP accreditation process please click here