Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00081:clause:1_32d:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00081
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 32D (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 35365–38383

32D  Matters that must be included in a participant's plan

Participant's statement of goals and aspirations
 (1) A participant's plan must include a statement (the participant's statement of goals and aspirations) prepared by the participant that specifies:
 (a) the goals, objectives and aspirations of the participant; and
 (b) the environmental and personal context of the participant's living, including the participant's:
 (i) living arrangements; and
 (ii) informal community supports and other community supports; and
 (iii) social and economic participation.

Statement of participant supports
 (2) A participant's plan must include a statement (the statement of participant supports), prepared with the participant and approved by the CEO, that specifies:
 (a) the participant's reasonable and necessary budget in accordance with sections 32E to 32K; and
 (b) the general supports (if any) that will be provided to, or in relation to, the participant; and
 (c) having regard to the needs assessment report for the plan, whichever of the following applies:
 (i) that the participant meets the disability requirements;
 (ii) that the participant meets the early intervention requirements;
 (iii) that the participant meets both the disability requirements and the early intervention requirements; and
 (d) the plan's maximum period of effect, starting on the day the plan is approved; and
 (e) any circumstances in which the Agency must reassess the plan under Division 4; and
 (f) the management of the funding for supports under the plan (see also Division 3); and
 (g) the management of other aspects of the plan.

How general supports may be specified in plan
 (3) The general supports that will be provided under the National Disability Insurance Scheme may be specifically identified in the plan or described generally, whether by reference to a specified purpose or otherwise.

Time limits for approving statement of participant supports
 (4) The CEO must decide whether or not to approve the statement of participant supports:
 (a) within the period worked out in accordance with the National Disability Insurance Scheme rules prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph (which may take account of section 36 (information and reports) and subsection 32L(7) (replacement assessments under section 32L)); or
 (b) if there are no such rules—as soon as reasonably practicable, including what is reasonably practicable having regard to section 36 (information and reports) and subsection 32L(7) (replacement assessments under section 32L).
 (5) However, subsection (4) does not apply if the preparation of the participant's plan is suspended under subparagraph 36(3)(b)(i) (which deals with failure to provide information or reports for an assessment under section 32L).

Requirements for CEO in approving statement of participant supports
 (6) In deciding whether or not to approve a statement of participant supports under subsection (2), the CEO must:
 (a) have regard to the participant's statement of