Advice Support Tool

Theme: Assistive Technology

Sub-Theme(s): Portable sling hoist/Standing hoist

References:

• NDIS Act 2013 Section 34 1. (a) - (f) and 2.
• NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013

Note: All criteria need to be met for the supports to be funded through the NDIS.

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports	Is criteria met?	Considerations (including evidence used)
34.1(a) Enabling the participant’s goals and objectives (supports will assist the participant to pursue the goals and objectives in their plan)	☑️ Yes →	The participant may not have a specific goal outlining the need for a hoist, however, consider how the use of a hoist may underpin and assist the participant to pursue stated plan goals. s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
34.1(b) Assist the participant’s social and economic participation (supports will assist the participant to undertake activities to facilitate their social and economic participation)	☐ No →	The hoist itself may not specifically be utilised to assist economic and social participation. s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
34.1(c) Value for money (supports represents value for money, ie the costs of support are reasonable, both in terms of the benefits achieved and the cost of alternative support)	☑️ Yes →	s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

| Criteria for reasonable and necessary | supports | | — | | a substantially lower cost? What alternative supports were considered?

Is there evidence that the support will substantially improve the life stage outcomes and be of long-term benefit to the participant?

Is there evidence that funding support is likely to increase independence and reduce funded support costs in the long-term?

Is there evidence the support will increase the participant’s independence and reduce the participant’s need for other kinds of supports?

S47E(d)-certain operations of agency

Is there evidence the quoted support cost is comparable to expected cost of same kind of supports? §

34.1(d) Support is effective or beneficial for the participant

(supports will be, or are likely to be, effective for desired effect and beneficial for the participant, having regard to current good practice)

Consider | NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 3.2 and 3.3

What are the expected benefits of the support provision?

How will effectiveness of achieved outcome be measured?

When will effectiveness of achieved outcome be achieved? | | — | | Yes

No | | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports	Is criteria met?	Considerations (including evidence used)
Are there other supports required to achieve or maximise the reported support outcomes for participant?		s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

34.1(e) Support coordinates with but does not replace informal support (funding or provision of supports takes account of what it is reasonable to expect families, carers, informal networks and the community to provide)

Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 3.4

	Yes →	No →

34.1(f) Support is most appropriately funded by the NDIS (supports are not more appropriately funded or provided through other general service systems or universal service obligations)

Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Schedule 1.

| | Yes → | No → |

Where a participant resides in an Aged Care Facility the Aged Care Quality of Care Principles (2014 legislation) indicate that provision of a hoist for shared use between residents is the responsibility of the aged care facility.

Consider whether the condition is temporary (ie recovery from an acute medical event where a hoist is required temporarily) is the responsibility of the health system.

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports	Is criteria met?	Considerations (including evidence used)
Support will not cause harm & Yes
(Supports will not be funded if it is likely to cause harm to the participant or pose a risk to others, or the support would be contrary to a law of a jurisdiction)
Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 5.1 and 5.3	No	s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
Support is directly related to the participant’s disability & Yes
(supports will not be funded under the NDIS if they do not relate to the participant’s disability or are day-to-day expenses or income replacement)
Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 5.1 and 5.2	No
Support does not duplicate other supports & Yes
(supports do not duplicate other supports delivered under alternative funding through the NDIS such as Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) funding.)
Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 5.1	No
Are all of the above criteria met for all supports? & Yes

Version Control

| Version # | Status | Date | Modified by | Brief Description of Modification | | — | — | — | — | — | — | | V1.0 | Cleared | 20/09/2023 | CCN262, XMH266 | Production of initial V1.0 | | V1.0 | Cleared | 22/09/2023 | JIF775 | Transferred to Key Advisor Advice Resources repository |

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