Advice Support Tool
Theme: Capacity Building
Sub-Theme(s): Exercise Physiology
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 | 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) |
☑️ Yes | The intention of Exercise Physiology is typically for the management of disability related deficits in functional capacity (i.e., strength, mobility, balance). 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) Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 3.1 (a) —(f); |
☑️ Yes | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies |
| redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies |
| Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports | Is criteria met? Considerations (including evidence used) |
|---|---|
| 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? | |
| 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? | |
| Evidence to consider whether 34.1c is met/not met: | |
| s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | |
| Is there evidence the quoted support cost is comparable to expected cost of same kind of supports? S47B |
| Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports | Is criteria met? Considerations (including evidence used) | — | — | — | | 47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | |
| Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports | Is criteria met? | Considerations (including evidence used) |
|---|---|---|
| s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | Therapy Assistants have a Cert IV in Allied Health Assistant and are qualified to assist with the delivery of EP prescribed exercise programs. | 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 | Yes → | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies |
| Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports | Is criteria met? | Considerations (including evidence used) | | 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 | | | 34.1(e) Support coordinates with but Yes does not replace informal support (funding or provision of supports takes account | No of what it is reasonable to expect families, carers, informal networks and the community to provide) Consider | Part 3.4 | | 34.1(f) Support is most appropriately funded by | Yes the NDIS No — > s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies (supports are not more appropriately funded or provided through other general service systems or universal service obligations Consider | Schedule 1. |
Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports
| 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 > | Criteria usually met |
| 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 > | 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 > | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies |
| Are all of the above criteria met for all supports? | Yes > | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies |