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
into the roof). S47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
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.
- it is a free-standing gantry 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 | Is criteria | Considerations (including evidence used) |
|---|---|---|
| supports | met? | used) |
| 34.1(a) Enabling the participant’s goals —_> | O Yes | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies |
| redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| and objectives (supports will assist the participant to pursue | No ——> | redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies |
| redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| redacted: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| the goals and objectives in their plan) | 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 Yes > |
| O No —-> |
Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports
| Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports | Is criteria met? | Considerations (including evidence used) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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 | 0 Yes → | |
| 3.1a | ||
| s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | ||
| 0 No → | ||
| 3.1b | ||
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 → The NDIS guidance for builders and designers (Sept 2022) states “installation of a single, straight tracking system is generally considered the standard level of support” s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | Consider NDIS Support for Participant Rules 2013 Part 3.2 and 3.3 |
Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports
| 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 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 → | 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 2013 Schedule 1. | ☐ Yes → ☐ No → | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies |
Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports
Is criteria met? Considerations (including evidence used) 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
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)
- Yes
- No
Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports
| Is criteria met? | Considerations (including evidence used) |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Are all of the above criteria met for all supports? |
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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