Technical Advice and Practice Improvement Branch Services

Technical Advisors’ work is divided into two key streams:

Advisory Team

Advice and support for delegates on decisions relating to reasonable and necessary funded supports in participant plans. The team also advises on complex issues requiring Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in Specialist areas such as:

Complex assistive technology
Complex home modifications
Behavioural modification programs
Complex health conditions
Psychosocial disability
Early childhood interventions
Physical therapies
Neurological rehabilitation
Prosthetics and orthotics
Transport
Justice/health and other mainstream interfaces
Guidance related to Operational Policy.

Eligibility/Access Team Advice

Advisory services to the Scheme Eligibility Branch pertaining to access decisions with more complex diagnoses and functional presentations. Advisors will provide information to assist Scheme Eligibility staff with matters pertaining to:

Clinical diagnoses
Likelihood of permanence of diagnoses
Functional impact of disability
Complex or chronic health issues and the interface between NDIS and mainstream health services.

Administrative Reviews Tribunal Team

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The TAPIB ART team have responsibility for:

Analysing the participant plan under review and any plan reviews
Identification need for specialist advice or further information
Consultation with the Service Delivery region and Legal team on issues related to the case
Provision of advice and instruction to the Legal team and specialist advisors
In consultation with the Legal team, preparation of an Agency position
Providing advice to the Legal representative and involvement as a representative of the Agency in case conciliations, case conference and hearings
Assisting with implementation and monitoring of the outcome of the ARB matter.

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