(1) For the purposes
of section 69(2) of the Act, the following requirements are prescribed:
(a) an
RCA team is to consist of not less than 3 members;
(b) the
leader of an RCA team must have completed a formal training course in root
cause analysis;
(c) at
least 1 member of an RCA team must have a formal tertiary qualification in a
health related field or significant experience in a health related field
relevant to the investigation;
(d) each
member of an RCA team must have knowledge and understanding of the member's
obligations under Parts 7 and 8 of the Act.
(2) For the purposes
of section 69(5) of the Act, the following procedures and processes are
adopted in relation to the conduct of an investigation:
(a) in
the case of an RCA team appointed in relation to a hospital incorporated under
the Act or SAAS—the RCA team must commence the investigation within 14
days after its appointment;
(b) in
the case of an RCA team appointed in relation to a hospital incorporated under
the Act or SAAS—the RCA team must provide any part of the report
referred to in regulation 14—
(i)
within 10 weeks after the commencement of the
investigation; or
(ii)
with the written consent of a member of the Safety and
Quality Unit of the Department, within 20 weeks after the commencement of
the investigation or such longer period as may be allowed under the terms of
the consent;
(c) if
an RCA team member becomes aware that they have, or may have, a direct or
indirect personal or pecuniary interest in an adverse incident under
investigation or to be investigated by the team, the following procedure is
adopted:
(i)
the member must, as soon as reasonably practicable after
becoming aware of the interest, disclose in writing to the designated
authority full and accurate details of the interest; and
(ii)
the member is, subject to the designated authority's
determination, precluded from taking part or taking further part in the
investigation into the incident or the preparation of reports in relation to
the incident.
(3) For the purposes
of subregulation (2)(c) but without limitation, an RCA team member will
be taken to have an interest in an adverse incident if a relative of the
member or of the member's spouse or domestic partner has an interest in the
incident.