MR25/00038 | FOI 24/25-0317 DOCUMENT 14

Advice Support Tool

Theme: Capacity Building (can sometimes be linked to Assistive technology driver control requests also) Sub-Theme(s): Driving lessons

References: [include any relevant referenced documents] Section 34 1. (a) - (f) and 2.

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

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports
Is criteria Considerations (including evidence used)
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34.1(a) Enabling the participant’s goals and objectives
O Yes O No ~--s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies
e (supports will assist the participant to pursue the goals and objectives in their plan)

| 34.1(b) Assist the participant’s social and economic participation | | e (supports will assist the participant to undertake activities to facilitate | ~S4/E(d) - certain operations of agencies | their social and economic participation ) | O Yes O No ~

| 34.1(c) Value for money | | e (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 Part 3.1 (a) — (f), s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | O Yes O No~ s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies guidance on the medical standards and assessment process required for each condition. Medical practitioners, allied health professionals and the public are expected to be aware of these standards and report any need to revoke a license and/or commence an assessment process. s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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Criteria for Reasonable and Necessary Supports

The following questions must be answered:

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?

Criteria Assessment

The following table outlines considerations related to agency operations.

s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

Criteria for Reasonable and Necessary Supports
Is criteria met?
Considerations (Including Evidence Used)

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Is criteria met?

Considerations (including evidence used)

s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

For new Learner drivers:

As per the NDIS Operational Guidelines : What other supports do we fund? When we fund vehicle modifications and driving supports, we may also fund other related supports. This includes help to: get specialised driving lessons if you need to learn to drive a modified vehicle or get additional driving lessons where your disability affects your ability to learn to drive. It’s important to remember that learning to drive often costs money whether or not you have a disability so we don’t fund all driving lessons.

s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

NDIS do not fund lessons for purpose of driving practice alone to achieve the required hours, this is an everyday responsibility provided by informal supports.

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?

O Yes

O No

As per the NDIS Operational Guidelines : Are

the vehicle modifications and driving supports ffective and beneficial for you? You’ll need a river trained occupational therapist if the modifications are specific to how you’ll drive the vehicle. They’ll work with you and assess your needs, including all the things you need to get your driver’s licence.

A driver trained occupational therapist has extra qualifications to assess the task of driving, by looking at how you use your vision, body and thinking to drive. If you’ve had modifications in the past but your driving ability has now changed, the driver trained occupational therapist will also need to check whether your modifications need to be changed.

s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Is criteria met?

Considerations (including evidence used)

-Evidence of current licence (may be a Learner licence, Medical permit issued by their State transport Authority or current licence

s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

-For new Learner drivers the family/informal supports are available to provide practice to achieve the state required hours for a Probationary Licence.

s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports

Is criteria met?

Considerations (including evidence used)

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 Part 3.4

O Yes

O No

| s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

NDIS do not fund lessons for purpose of driving practice alone to achieve the required hours, this is an everyday responsibility provided by informal supports.

As for all Australians purchase of a suitable vehicle with full participant access to this long term is also required to enable the final independent transport solution.

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 Schedule 1.

O Yes

O No

—|-MIDI lessons for participants that have previously (or currently ) held a drivers license and now

__| require MDI lessons due to their accessed Isability would be funded by NDIS.

s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies

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Criteria for Reasonable and Necessary Supports

The page number appears as MR2$</tex>00038 | FOI 24/25-0317.

A table follows:

| | 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 NIDS Support fol Participant Rules 2013 Part 5.1 and 5.3 | Yes | | s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies | || No | |

The Austroads Fitness to Drive Medical Standards are adhered to including issue or relevant licence and conditions.
Relevant license evidence should be supplied (with any relevant conditions /endorsements).
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 participants’ disability or are day-to-day expenses or income replacement)>Consider NDIS Support fot Panticipant Rutes 2013 Part 5.1 and 5.2 |Yes| | S4/E(d)-certain operationsofagencies | ||No |

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Criteria for Reasonable and Necessary Supports

The following table outlines considerations regarding reasonable and necessary support.

Criteria for reasonable and necessary supports
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?

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is criteria met? Yes / No Considerations (including evidence used) s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies Yes / No —

Version Control

A version control history is provided below:

Version #	Status	Date	Modified By	Brief Description of Modification
V1.0	Cleared	31/08/2023	MF0018	Production of initial V1.0
V1.0	Cleared	05/09/2023	JIF775	Transferred to Key Advisor Advice Resources repository

note: Document uncontrolled in hard copy

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