Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00101:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00101
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 18857–21999

the support to be provided directly by the Agency (for example, using bulk purchasing of goods), the statement is to record that the support will be provided by the Agency.

Describing supports where most efficient and effective to be provided by particular provider

    6.6 If:

       (a) the Agency has entered into a funding arrangement with a provider to provide the support; and

       (b) the CEO considers that the support is most efficiently and effectively provided to the participant by that provider;

the statement is to record that the support will be provided by that provider.

Describing supports where disability requires particular service provider or delivery mode

    6.7 If:

       (a) the CEO considers that the participant's disability requires:

           (i) specialist, evidence-informed support provided by a qualified person; or

           (ii) a support to be provided in a certain delivery mode; and

       (b) the CEO considers that the support is most efficiently and effectively provided to the participant by a particular person or through a particular delivery mode;

the statement is to record that the support will be provided by that qualified person or in that delivery mode.

Describing in-kind supports

    6.8 Paragraph 6.9 applies if the support is an in-kind support. A support is an in-kind support if:

       (a)          the support is available to be provided to the participant by a provider (the in-kind provider) who is:

          (i)            the relevant jurisdiction; or

          (ii)            the Commonwealth; or

          (iii)            a provider under a service delivery mechanism operated by the relevant jurisdiction or the Commonwealth; or

          (iv)            a person engaged or funded by the relevant jurisdiction or the Commonwealth; and

       (b)          the support is made available to the Agency on an in-kind basis as part of the contribution to the NDIS made by:

          (i)            the relevant jurisdiction; or

          (ii)            the Commonwealth;

     whether or not the participant has previously been provided with the support.

    6.9 Subject to paragraphs 6.10, 6.11 and 6.12, the statement is to record that the support will be provided by the in-kind provider.

    6.10 Paragraph 6.9 does not apply if the CEO has received written notification from the in-kind contributor that:

       (a)          the in-kind provider is not available to be specified as an in-kind provider in the statement that is included in the plan for:

          (i)            the participant; or

          (ii)            a class of participants that includes the participant; or

       (b)          the in-kind provider is not available to be specified as the in-kind provider of:

          (i)            the support; or

          (ii)            a class of supports that includes the support.

    6.11  Paragraph 6.9 does not apply if the CEO considers that the provision of the support to the participant by the in-kind provider would involve a serious threat to the participant's life, health or safety.