Advice Support Tool
Theme: Home Modification
DOCUMENT 25
Sub-Theme(s): Home Access/External home modifications: pathways, ramps, stairlift, lift
References:
[include any relevant referenced documents]
NDIS Act 2013 Section 34 (a) - (f) and 2. NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013
[Eg. Complex or minor home modification assessment report] [Eg. Our Guideline — Home Modifications] [Eg. NDIS Guidance for Builders and Designers] [Eg. NDIS Guidance for Home Modification Assessors] [Eg. Minor home modification budget levels]
Note: All criteria need to be met for the supports to be funded through the NDIS.
(supports represents value for money, ie the)
Criteria for reasonable and necessary Is criteria Considerations (including evidence used) 34.1(a) Enabling the participant’s goals and objectives
- Yes ? (supports will assist the participant to pursue the goals and objectives in their plan) How does the participant currently access their home? 34.1(b) Assist the participant’s social and economic participation
- Yes > | Will the access modification allow the participant to enter/exit their home either independently or with support? (SuPPOF.) H te it th i 34.1(c) Value for money
- Yes ee ony ee ete oe ee, man (costs of support are reasonable, both in terms of the benefits achieved and the cost of alternative support)
Pathways - the NDIS may fund concrete pathways to allow a participant safe ingress/egress to their home.
Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports
| Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports | Is criteria met? | Considerations (including evidence used) |
|---|---|---|
| S47E(d)-certain operations of agency | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | |
| The NDIS generally only funds for the provision of a pedestrian path of travel from the front boundary or car parking area, to one accessible entrance to the dwelling. | ||
| Ramps - there are various types of ramps (threshold, step, ramp) and the height of the step determines the type of ramp to recommend. | ||
| Stairlifts - s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| Platform lifts - s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| Vertical lifts - s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| Two quotes are required for complex HMOD to determine value for money; s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| Are there comparable support options which would achieve the same outcome at a substantially lower cost? What alternative supports were considered? | redacted: s47E(d)-certain operations of agency | |
| 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? S47E(d)-certain operations of agency | ||
| 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) | Yes → Does the participant use mobility support or have difficulties with transfers - s47E(d)-certain operations of agencies | |
| Is the access solutions being recommended suitable for the long-term needs of the participant? | No → |
| Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports | Is criteria met? | Considerations (including evidence used) |
|---|---|---|
| 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? Are there other supports required to achieve or maximise the reported support outcomes for participant? |
s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies |
Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports
| Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports | Is criteria met? | Considerations (including evidence used) |
|---|---|---|
| For external access ramps, and external/internal lifts a building permit and approval from local council is usually required. This should be confirmed with the local council during the home modifications process. Additionally, for vertical lifts structural engineering will be required and all information/works should be provided for this at the time of reviewing the request. | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | |
| redacted | ||
| 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 → | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | |
| redacted |
| Criteria for reasonable and necessary | supports | | Is criteria | met? | | Considerations (including evidence | used) | | Support will not cause harm (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 | | Yes | | No | | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | | Support is directly related to the participant’s disability (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 | | Yes | | No | | redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | | Support does not duplicate other supports (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 | | Yes | | No | | redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | | 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 | 31/08/2023 | HBL949 | Production of initial V1.0 |
| V1.0 | Cleared | 05/09/2023 | JIF775 | Transferred to Key Advisor Advice Resources repository |
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