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with clearance
14 Exceptions in relation to clearance
14A Circumstances in which exception does not apply in "no card, no start" participating jurisdictions
15 When a person is in the process of obtaining a clearance
Part 3—Record keeping requirements for worker screening
16 Purpose of this Part
17 Kinds of records which must be kept—records about risk assessed roles
18 Kinds of records which must be kept – records about workers
19 Kinds of records which must be kept—personnel
20 The form in which records must be kept
21 The period for which records must be kept
Part 4—NDIS Practice Standards relating to transitional and special arrangements for worker screening
22 Purpose of this Part
23 Application ‑ special arrangements New South Wales
24 Application ‑ special arrangements South Australia
25 Application—special arrangements for Victoria
26 Application—special arrangements for Queensland
27 Application—special arrangements for Tasmania
28 Application—special arrangements for ACT
29 Application—special arrangements for Northern Territory
29A Application—special arrangements for Western Australia
29B Application—special arrangement for residential aged care providers
30 Notice that NDIS worker screening unit is operational in a participating jurisdiction
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Preamble
  The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) represents a fundamental change to how supports for people with disability are funded and delivered across Australia. The NDIS is designed to produce major benefits for people with disability, their families and the broader community.
  The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission is responsible for a range of functions under the National Quality and Safeguarding Framework aimed at protecting and preventing harm to people with disability in the NDIS market.
  The NDIS Commission will build the capability of participants in the NDIS and NDIS providers to uphold the rights of people with disability and realise the benefits of the NDIS. The legislation underpinning the NDIS is intended to support participants to be informed purchasers and consumers of NDIS supports and services and to live free from abuse, neglect, violence and exploitation.
  These rules set out requirements relating to worker screening. They are an important element of the NDIS practice standards that seek to minimise the risk of harm to people with disability from the people who work closely with them.
  While the primary responsibility for recruiting appropriate staff and providing a safe environment for people with disability rests with employers, a worker screening outcome is one source of information that can support employers in fulfilling this responsibility.                The national policy for NDIS worker screening will be brought into effect through relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation and policy.  The NDIS Commissioner is responsible for working with all Australian Governments to develop and oversee the broad policy design