You are working as asupport worker in a government-funded aged care organisation.
You are working withanother support worker, Alex. He has been assigned in communitycare of aged care clients in a remote area. Since the community isfar from the main office of the organisation, Alex often has tomake out-of-pocket expenditures for activities involved in thecommunity programs. Staff and volunteers are required, as perorganisation’s policies and procedures, to report anyreimbursements for expenses in behalf of the organisation.Reporting these expenses for reimbursements are done via an onlineportal every week.
One day, you overheard Alex speaking with a new support workerabout how he makes extra money from his work. Alex said that hewould increase the values of the expenses incurred in his reportsfor reimbursements. He said that he has never been questionedbecause they submit digital copies of receipts as part of thereporting process. He also told the new volunteer that people heknew would assist him with dockets that he would report as his own.He further asked the new support worker not to tell anyone aboutthis.
Answer the question that follow.
1.Identify and explain two (2) legal and ethicalresponsibilities that were breached in the scenario.
2.Write an email to your supervisorand report about the scenario. In your email, provide the followinginformation:
- details of the situation
- your assessment of the situation and explain why there is aneed for specialist legal advice
- the risks, consequences, and possible penalties of Alex’sactions
Guidance: There is no need to send an actual email. Writeyour email in the spaces provided below. Ensure to maintain privacyand confidentiality when writing your email.
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Adam Laurens <adam.l@agedcarepractice.org.au> |
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