Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00396:reg:33
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00396
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 33
Character Range: 81106–82210

33  Consumer Technical Experts

    (1) Consumer technical experts will initially only be required to form part of the audit team when this is required by the Commissioner in relation to the particular NDIS provider (including when specified as a condition of registration).

    (2) A consumer technical expert shall:

       (a) possess demonstrated knowledge and skills related to and recent experience of the supports and services delivered under the registration class(es)/groups being audited;

       (b) be competent to reach an informed opinion on the appropriateness of the services being offered within the service being audited; and

       (c) be able to identify trends in relation to supports provided.

            Note: A consumer technical expert is a person with disability who has the training, experience or skills to be involved in the audit team (see definition in section 4).  A person with disability may be included in an audit team, for example, where they have a disability relevant to the supports and services under the registration classes or groups subject to the audit.