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Advice Support Tool

Theme: Home Modification Sub-Theme(s): Ceiling Hoist

As per NDIS Guidance for builders and designers, new ceiling hoist and installation is considered a home modification, whereas a separate assistive technology code exists when replacing the ceiling hoist unit itself into existing tracks or for a standalone hoist (e.g., gantry, or wall mounted hoist that does not require any new structural home modifications to be installed ninto the roof). SATE(G)/= ext{[unclear text]}.

Therefore, to summarise, a ceiling hoist is considered a home modification when:

• a new hoist unit and tracking is to be installed either to the ceiling or wall. A ceiling hoist is considered as assistive technology when:

• it is supply and fitting of a hoist unit only to existing tracking.

• itis a free-standing gentry system

References: [include any relevant referenced documents] NDIS Act 2013 Section 34 1. (a) - (f) and 2. NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 NDIS Operational Guideline Home Modification (Oct 2022) NDIS Guidance for builders and designers (Sept 2022) TAB SDA Fact sheet (document under review).

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	Yes	SATE(G)/= ext{[unclear text]}
(supports will assist the participant to pursue the goals and objectives in their plan)	No
34.1(b) Assist the participant’s social and economic participation	Yes	Same as per above 34.1.a.
(supports will assist the participant to undertake activities to facilitate their social and economic participation )	No

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Criteria for Reasonable and Necessary Supports

The following outlines considerations when determining if NDIS funding requests meet requirements.

34.1(c) Value for Money

\ (Supports represent value for money; i.e., the costs of support are reasonable, both in terms of benefits achieved and the cost of alternative supports.)

| Criteria Met? | Considerations (including evidence) |egin{itemize}

Yes

->   | 3.1a
s47E(d) – Certain Operations of Agencies
   | 

No ->   | 3.1b
s47E(d)-certain operations of agencies

Consider NDIS Support Participant Rules 2013 Part 3.1 (a)-(f);

S47E(d)– certain operations of agency

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 life stage outcomes and be long-term benefit to participant?<is there evidence that funding is likely increase independence reduce funded support costs longterm?<is there evidence the support increases participants’ independence reduces their need other kinds supports?

s47E(d)– certain operationsofagency \ aaa | ——————__ESE) \Is there evidence quoted support cost comparable expected cost kindsupports ? S47E(d)}seertain operationsofagency

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Is criteria met?

= = =a o Qa oO

3.1f

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

O Yes

Ol No

The NDIS guidance for builders and designers (Sept 2022) states “installation of a single, straight tracking system is generally considered the standard level of

participant, having regard to current good support” s47E(4)- certain operations of agencies practice) 5 aa Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules _ 2013 Part 3.2. and 3.3 —E=_ a Version 1.0 Page 3 of 6

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The criteria for reasonable and necessary supports:

Criteria
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?

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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 Part 3.4.

Is criteria met?: Yes / No → s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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 Schedule 1. Is criteria met?: Yes / No→s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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Criteria for Reasonable and Necessary Supports

The table below outlines considerations regarding supports.

Criteria
Is criteria met?
Considerations (including evidence)
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 → ❌No

directly related to disability (supports will not be funded under the NDIS if they do not relate to the participants’s disability or are day-to-day expenses or income replacement) → ✅ Yes → ❌ No

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Criteria for Reasonable and Necessary Supports

The following table outlines considerations regarding reasonable and necessary support.

Considerations
Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 5.1 and 5.2
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

Is criteria met?

Question
Are all of the above criteria met for all supports?

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Version Control

A version control history is provided below:

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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