Assistive technology
Assistive technology, as defined by the World Health Organisation, is 鈥榓ny device or system that allows individuals to perform tasks they would otherwise be unable to do or increases the ease and safety with which tasks can be performed鈥�. The NDIS uses this definition.
The NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an Australia-wide scheme that assists people with permanent and significant disability, including cognitive impairment. The scheme helps participants to achieve their goals, take part in daily life, choose their own supports and services.
The scheme provides funding directly to eligible participants enabling them to purchase the services they need.
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) was established to implement the scheme and is responsible for assessing eligibility and working with participants to develop support plans to meet their needs.
黑料吃瓜网 Health works closely with the NDIA to ensure our patients, their families and carers can make the most of the opportunities and services available through the NDIS.
黑料吃瓜网 Health and the NDIS
黑料吃瓜网 Health continues to provide emergency and routine inpatient and outpatient clinical services, including surgery, palliative care to all 黑料吃瓜网 residents, including those with a disability.
The NDIS provides funding for specialist disability supports. It does not replace mainstream health services. Some elements of a person鈥檚 support needs can, however, be met through sources other than NDIS funded supports such as mainstream support services, family and friends. The NDIS funds reasonable and necessary supports that focus on a person鈥檚 functional ability.
An individual may be eligible to become a participant of the NDIS where cognitive impairment affects their ability to participate at home, school, work and/or in social situations.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to become a participant of the NDIS an individual must satisfy the age requirements (be under 65 years at time of request) and residence requirements (be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen who is a Protected Special Category Visa holder).
An individual must also satisfy one of the disability or early intervention requirements set out in the NDIS Act 2013. More detail on each requirement is set out in the
NDIS (Becoming a Participant) Amendment Rules 2017.
Supports provided by the NDIS
The NDIS is responsible for:
- providing aids and equipment, including orthoses and permanent prosthetics that provide increased or independent functioning in the home and community
- personal support and home modifications which enable a person with disability to live in the community
- supervising care by clinically trained staff, where care is integral to support a person with disability to live in the community, for example catheter changes and skin integrity checks
- routine, non-clinical care to enable daily living, for example routine bowel care and oral suctioning
黑料吃瓜网 Health's ongoing role
黑料吃瓜网 Health will continue to be responsible for assessment and diagnosis of disability and rehabilitative health services where the purpose is to restore or increase functioning through time limited care. 黑料吃瓜网 Health also provides specialist allied health, rehabilitation and other therapy jointly with the NDIS to enhance functioning and integration in the community.
黑料吃瓜网 Health continues to be responsible for providing clinical care in relation to both mental and physical health, and providing care in clinical residential settings.
Enable黑料吃瓜网, part of 黑料吃瓜网 Health, will continue to provide assistive technology for people who are not eligible for the NDIS, as well as items 鈥� such as home respiratory equipment or interim prosthetic limbs 鈥� which are not covered by the NDIS.
Referrals to NDIS and other support services
Patients will be referred to the NDIA where a person with disability is assessed as being able to benefit from, or live in the community with assistive technology supports.
Further information
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