Advice Support Tool

Theme: Assistive Technology Sub-Theme(s): Scooter

References: [include any relevant referenced documents] NDIS Act 2013 Section 34 1. (a) - (f) and 2. NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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

Criteria for reasonable and necessary	Is criteria	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)	O Yes >	s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
redacted: 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 )	O No ——>	Consider if the scooter will enable the participant to access their local community for social and economic participation.
s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
redacted: 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)	O Yes >	3.1a
s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 3.1 (a) — (f); Quotes are not required for mid cost items however a cost estimate must be provided by the assessor.	O No ——>	Version 1.0
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Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Is criteria met? Considerations (including evidence used)

• 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?

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

3.1b s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

3.1c s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

3.1d s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

3.1e s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Is criteria met?

Considerations (including evidence used)

• providers and limited access to repairs and maintenance
• 3.1f
• Consider if the scooter will increase the participants independence and reduce the need for other kinds of Supports s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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?
• Are there other supports required to achieve or maximise the reported support outcomes for participant?

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

• Consider if the assessor has considered alternative supports that may be available to the participant

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports	Is criteria met?	Considerations (including evidence used)
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 →	redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

| 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 → | Consider if there is evidence that the participant has existing cognitive or visual concerns that may impact their ability to safely use a scooter.

| 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 → | Has the scooter been recommended to address functional impacts (mobility) associated with the disability for which the participant has gained access to the scheme?

| Support does not duplicate other supports (supports do not duplicate other supports delivered under alternative funding through | ☐ Yes → | redacted: 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)
the NDIS such as Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) funding.)
Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 5.1

Are all of the above criteria met for all supports? | | | | | Yes → | | | | No → | |

Version Control

Version #	Status	Date	Modified by	Brief Description of Modification
V1.0	Cleared	30/08/2023	SPM343	Production of initial V1.0
V1.0	Cleared	05/09/2023	JIF775	Transferred to Key Advisor Advice Resources repository

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