04/11/2024
update. ATL is still in communication with NDIA and remains committed to having fully insured professionals working alongside selected animals as an adjunct to their scope of practice accepted by ALL plan managers as an NDIS support.
The biggest issue now is the ill-informed plan managers. ATL is in regular communication with the CEO and senior executives about this.
service providers, please refer to the NDIA communication below sent to ATL by an equine-assisted learning practitioner:
On Mon, 4 Nov 2024, 9:42 am provider.support, wrote:
Thank you for contacting the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Yes, your interpretation is correct. Unless the NDIS Pricing Arrangements state that a specific professional must deliver the support, like it does with the therapy or nursing supports for example, then an appropriately qualified worker can deliver the support item. This includes the 09_ support items. If you’re a registered provider with the NDIS Commission, you’ll also need to be registered for the registration group applicable to each support item.
Q1 – Can providers (who are not allied health workers) invoice under ‘Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports’, provided their service(s) complies with the criteria as stated within that section (that is, page 72) of the current NDIS pricing guide? Yes, as long as the activities involved are not included in the Supports that are not NDIS supports list, and the support is in line with the participants plan and related to their disability and disability needs.
Q2 – Can providers (who are not allied health workers) invoice under ‘Development of Daily Living and Life Skills’, provided their service(s) complies with the criteria as stated within that section (that is, page 73) of the current NDIS pricing guide? Yes, as long as the activities involved are not included in the Supports that are not NDIS supports list, and the support is in line with the participants plan and related to their disability and disability needs.
Q3 – Can providers (who are not allied health workers) invoice under ‘Innovative Community Participation’, provided their service(s) complies with the criteria as stated within that section (that is, page 73) of the current NDIS pricing guide? Yes, as long as the activities involved are not included in the Supports that are not NDIS supports list, and the support is in line with the participants plan and related to their disability and disability needs. Please note, this support item can now only be used if it has been stated in the participants plan document/planner notes.
Q4 – Can providers (who are not allied health workers) invoice under ‘Community Participation Activities’, provided their service(s) complies with the criteria as stated within that section (that is, page 74) of the current NDIS pricing guide? Yes, as long as the activities involved are not included in the Supports that are not NDIS supports list, and the support is in line with the participants plan and related to their disability and disability needs.
We understand that many of the activities listed in this supports description are included in the Supports that are not NDIS supports list. Another business area is currently working to clarify contradictions between the new What does NDIS fund? | NDIS legislation and the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2024-25. This includes the 09_011_0125_6_3 Community Participation Activities and 04_210_0125_6_1 Community Social and Recreational Activities support items. Providers are advised not to use these two items until their descriptions have been clarified.
If you require any further assistance, please reply to [email protected]. Alternatively, you can contact the NDIS National Contact Centre on 1800 800 110, Monday to Friday between 8am-8pm.
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