{"id":17381,"date":"2025-09-19T03:28:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T03:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/?page_id=17381"},"modified":"2025-09-19T06:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T06:51:41","slug":"volunteer-visitors-vs-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/?page_id=17381","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Visitors vs Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17381\" class=\"elementor elementor-17381\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393b1306 e-transform e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"393b1306\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b77b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_animated_text\" data-id=\"30b77b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_animated_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-animated-text qodef--alignment-center qodef-qi--has-appear qodef--appear-from-top\" >\n\t\t<h1 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tAged Care Volunteer Visitors vs Volunteers\t<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b1ae4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44b1ae4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97aa595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97aa595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What&#8217;s the difference under the Aged Care Act 2024?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab13e83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab13e83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41307b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b41307b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cca83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80cca83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image1-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image1-550x367.png 550w, https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image1.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603624f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"603624f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c04f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c04f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all volunteers in aged care are the same. The <strong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"394\">Aged Care Act 2024<\/strong> makes a clear distinction between <strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"461\">Aged Care Volunteer Visitors<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"488\">general volunteers<\/strong>. Understanding the difference helps Lifestyle staff set the right expectations and support residents effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9876eb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9876eb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5048622 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5048622\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8203392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8203392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Aged Care Volunteer Visitors<\/h2><p>To the right is the legal definition of Aged Care Volunteer Visitors taken directly from the Aged Care Act 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4c4dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d4c4dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be3f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6be3f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-19-131053.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17391\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-19-131053.png 560w, https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-19-131053-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-19-131053-550x212.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e34d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7e34d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b52d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b52d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1306\"><strong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1304\">What this means in practice:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1677\"><li data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1397\"><p data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1397\">Aged Care Volunteer Visitors are funded through the national <strong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1394\">Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS)<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1461\"><p data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1461\">Their role is <strong data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1458\">companionship and social connection only<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1583\"><p data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1583\">They are <strong data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1498\">not aged care workers<\/strong> and do not provide care tasks or deliver services on behalf of the aged care home.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1677\"><p data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1677\">They still follow your home\u2019s entry procedures (sign-in, infection control, privacy rules).<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dedb651 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dedb651\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee48f9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee48f9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a47d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a47d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d2c9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6d2c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58834ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58834ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4138359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4138359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1786\">General Volunteers in Aged Care<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"2167\"><li data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1833\"><p data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1833\">Organised directly by the aged care home.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1910\"><p data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1910\">May assist with <strong data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1907\">lifestyle programs, activities, or personal support<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"2028\"><p data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2028\">If they deliver part of the <strong data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1970\">funded aged care services<\/strong>, they are considered part of the <em data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2025\">aged care workforce<\/em>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2167\"><p data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2167\">This means they must follow the <strong data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2092\">Aged Care Code of Conduct<\/strong>, complete provider-required training, and meet suitability requirements.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6753f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f6753f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a063b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a063b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbcf21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbbcf21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2204\">Access to Aged Care Homes<\/h2><p data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2452\">The <strong data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2232\">Aged Care Act 2024<\/strong> makes it clear that <strong data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2341\">Aged Care Volunteer Visitors (ACVVs) are not aged care workers or general volunteers<\/strong>. This means the way they enter and participate in your home is much simpler \u2014 saving you time and paperwork.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0faf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec0faf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1417b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1417b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2484\">What this means for you:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3497\"><li data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2865\"><p data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2865\"><strong data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2528\">No extra application forms or checks<\/strong><br data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2531\" \/>Volunteer Visitors do <strong data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2549\">not<\/strong> need to complete your home\u2019s volunteer application forms, security checks, police checks, reference checks, or NDIS checks.<br data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2676\" \/><em data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2863\">(The only rare exception is if they are specifically matched to visit an NDIS recipient. If NDIS recipients live at your home but the Volunteer Visitor is not visiting them, no NDIS check is required.)<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f8ee8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0f8ee8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06813da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06813da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-3.png 500w, https:\/\/visitorsforagedcare.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-3-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e036c84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e036c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1035dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1035dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"3497\"><li data-start=\"2867\" data-end=\"3048\"><p data-start=\"2869\" data-end=\"3048\"><strong data-start=\"2869\" data-end=\"2906\">Not registered as home volunteers<\/strong><br data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2909\" \/>Aged Care Volunteer Visitors are funded and managed separately. They do not appear on your volunteer registers and are not part of your workforce obligations.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3207\"><p data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3207\"><strong data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3087\">No additional training required<\/strong><br data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3090\" \/>All recruitment, checks, and training are already managed by QCCN and other funded organisations under the ACVVS.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3497\"><p data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3317\"><strong data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3242\">Only a basic site induction<\/strong><br data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3245\" \/>Your home\u2019s responsibility is simply to provide a short orientation:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3497\"><li data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3378\"><p data-start=\"3322\" data-end=\"3378\">introduce the Volunteer Visitor to your site and staff<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3442\"><p data-start=\"3383\" data-end=\"3442\">show them how to sign in and follow your entry procedures<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3445\" data-end=\"3497\"><p data-start=\"3447\" data-end=\"3497\">introduce them to their matched resident friend.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0580a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0580a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4f1a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d4f1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3536\">Why this makes your life easier<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3538\" data-end=\"3862\"><li data-start=\"3538\" data-end=\"3686\"><p data-start=\"3540\" data-end=\"3686\">Volunteers arrive <strong data-start=\"3558\" data-end=\"3600\">fully screened, trained, and supported<\/strong> \u2014 ready to focus entirely on building meaningful social connections with residents.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3687\" data-end=\"3787\"><p data-start=\"3689\" data-end=\"3787\">You save time on admin and training, while still meeting compliance with the Aged Care Act 2024.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3788\" data-end=\"3862\"><p data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"3862\">Residents benefit from companionship without adding to staff workload.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3368e82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3368e82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0bb66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c0bb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"104\">Questions or Clarifications<\/h2><p data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"235\">If you have any questions about how the <strong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"168\">Aged Care Act 2024<\/strong> applies to <strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"212\">Aged Care Volunteer Visitors<\/strong>, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p><p data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"313\">\ud83d\udce7 You can reach us at <strong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"281\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" href=\"mailto:acvvs@qccn.org.au\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"279\">acvvs@qccn.org.au<\/a><\/strong> for clarification or support.<\/p><p data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"427\">Feel free to share this website with your Facility Manager or Head 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