Advice Support Tool

Theme: Assistive Technology

Sub-Theme(s): Wheelchair accessories

For Manual wheelchairs (MWC) this will include:

• Power assist devices (PAD) – front or rear attachments, within the wheels, joystick or dial, partially or fully assist.
• Features such as tilt s47E(d) - certain operations, elevating leg rests s47E(d) - certain, standing s47E(d) - certain
• Wheels
• Car hoist

For power wheelchair (PWC) this will include:

• Power seat features: tilt, anterior reach, elevate, recline, elevating leg rests and standing.
• Attendant control including a “scoot”
• Driving systems such as chin control
• Transport solutions other than vehicle mods

References:

• NDIS Act 2013 Section 34 1. (a) - (f) and 2.
• NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013
• Assistive Technology Operational Guideline
• Vehicle modifications Operational Guideline
• Home modifications Operational Guideline
• Our Guideline – Assistive Technology

Useful resources to guide you to provide advice: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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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
☐ No	Are the accessories requested going to facilitate completion of NDIS goals/objectives?
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)	☐ Yes
☐ No
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)
Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 3.1 (a) – (f);
s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies	☐ Yes
☐ No	Rule 3.1(a): Have comparable devices and alternative strategies
redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies been considered/trialed, and evidence provided as to why these are not viable lower cost options to achieve the same outcome?
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?		s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
Is there evidence that the support will substantially improve the life stage outcomes and be of long-term benefit to the participant?		Rule 3.1(b): Is there evidence that the support will substantially improve the life stage outcomes and be of long-term benefit to the participant?
s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
Is there evidence that funding support is likely to increase independence and

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports	Is criteria met?	Considerations (including evidence used)
reduce funded support costs in the long-term?		s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
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
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Is there evidence the quoted support cost is comparable to expected cost of same kind of supports?		redacted: 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? Version 1.0 Page 357 of 442

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports	Is criteria met?	Considerations (including evidence used)
Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Schedule 1.		considered from other bodies, such as Access to Work.

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 | Have all relevant risks been considered, such as pressure risk, manual handling, cognition, etc? redacted: 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 | What are the functional impairments related to the participant’s disability, that the accessory has been clinically justified to meet.

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 ☐ No |

Version Control

Version #	Status	Date	Modified by	Brief Description of Modification
V1.0	Cleared	01/09/2023	BDN145, FIGO30,	Production of initial V1.0
V1.0	Cleared	05/09/2023	JIF775	Transferred to Key Advisor Advice Resources repository

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