The national disability insurance scheme handbook

Cover Page
Full Title
Copyright
Preface
Table of Contents
	PART A Introduction
		Chapter 1 Background
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				Productivity Commission reference
				Productivity Commission report
				The legislation
				Objects and principles
				Provision of assistance by the Agency
				Planned review
			Legislation
			Rules
		Chapter 2 Launch
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				Launch Transition Agency
				Launch sites
			Legislation
			Rules
	PART B Eligibility
		Chapter 3 Participant Eligibility — Age
			Summary
			Commentary
			Legislation
			Rules
		Chapter 4 Participant Eligibility — Residence
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				Reside in Australia
				Residence during the launch phase
				Residence of children
					Children
				Continuing residence
				Australian citizen
				Permanent visa holder
				Protected special category visa holder
			Legislation
			Rules
		Chapter 5 Participant Eligibility — Disability or Early Intervention
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				Disability requirement
					Permanent impairment
					Substantially reduced functional capacity
					Listed conditions
				Early intervention requirements
					Criteria to be applied for early intervention
					Listed conditions
			Legislation
			Rules
		Chapter 6 Participant Eligibility — Alternative Way
			Summary
			Commentary
			Legislation
			Rules
	PART C Compensation
		Chapter 7 Compensation Claims and Recoveries
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				Requirement to seek compensation
				Taking reasonable action
				The issue of a notice
				Reasonable prospects of success
				Personal injury compensation
				Pre-existing agreements regarding compensation
				Suspension of participant’s plan
				Advice in anticipation of settlements
				Pursuit of compensation by CEO
				Potential for conflicts of interest
				If compensation is recovered
				The recoverable amount
				Notices to compensation payers and insurers
			Legislation
			Rules
	PART D Applications, Plans and Providers
		Chapter 8 Applications
			Summary
			Commentary
				Access requests
				Further information
				Extension of time frames during launch
				Deciding whether a person meets the access criteria
				When a person becomes a participant
				If an access request is denied
			Legislation
			Rules
		Chapter 9 Participants’ Plans, Supports and Funding
			Summary
			Commentary
				Matters to be included in a participant’s plan
				Approving a plan
				Reasonable and necessary supports
					Value for money
					Effective and beneficial and good practice
					Reasonable family, carer and other support
					Supports appropriately funded or provided through the NDIS
				Information and reports for preparing and approving plans
				Needs assessment
					The operational guidelines: Planning and Assessment — Assessment of Participant Needs
				Supports that will not be funded
				When a plan is in effect
				Grace periods
				Suspension of plans
				Managing the funding for supports
				Payment of NDIS amounts
				Reviewing and changing plans
			Legislation
			Rules
		Chapter 10 Supports Providers
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				Applying
				Requirements
				Revocation
			Legislation
			Rules
	PART E Powers and Decisions
		Chapter 11 CEO Enquiry Powers
			Summary
			Commentary
				CEO appointment and general powers
				CEO powers relevant to access requests
				CEO powers relevant to participant supports
				Powers to obtain information from participants and prospective participants
				Powers to obtain information from other persons
				Failure to comply
				Funding for review of decisions
			Legislation
			Rules
		Chapter 12 Review of Decisions
			Summary
			Commentary
				Reviewable decisions
				Notice must be given
				Form of request for review
				Implementation or variation of decision
				Internal review mechanism
				External review mechanism
				Appeals to a court
				Review and appeal costs
			Legislation
			Rules
			AAT Practice Direction
	PART F Privacy
		Chapter 13 Privacy
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				Protected information
				Recording and disclosure
				Research, analysis and policy development
				Offences
				Protections
				Disclosure by the CEO
					Enforcement of laws
					Mistake of fact
					Ministerial briefing
					Missing or deceased person
					Agencies responsible for children
				Interaction with other laws
			Legislation
			Rules
	PART G Children and Nominees
		Chapter 14 Children
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				Definitions and guiding principles
				Children and parental responsibility
				The ‘mature minor’
				Duty to children
				Revocation of determinations
			Legislation
			Rules
		Chapter 15 Nominees
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				What is a nominee?
				Appointment of a nominee
				Duties of a nominee
				Plan nominees
				Correspondence nominees
				Notices to nominees about the nominees’ capacity
				Notices to nominees about disposal of NDIS amounts
				Notices directed to participants, despite existence of nominee
				Rights of nominees
				Cancelling or suspending a nominee’s appointment
				Liability
			Legislation
			Rules
	PART H Exit
		Chapter 16 Ceasing to Be a Participant and Revocation
			Summary
			Commentary
				Introduction
				Death and age
				Revocation
				Voluntary withdrawal
				Suspension
				Suspension — launch phase issues
				Effect of suspension
			Legislation
			Rules
Appendix A
Appendix B
Index