Experience high-intensity community engagement every Saturday with structured group activities.
Service Details:
Delve into the weekend with zest as 'Group Activities In The Community - 1:5 - High Intensity - Saturday' propels participants into vibrant, high-energy social settings. Designed specifically for a Saturday schedule, this NDIS support item facilitates community participation through a diverse range of structured activities tailored to a high-intensity level. With a support ratio of 1:5, it ensures attentive guidance while fostering social connections among participants. Activities might include team sports, adventure outings, or cultural events, solidifying the active adventurous spirit.
Participant Outcomes:
Participants reap benefits through enhanced social interaction, improved physical health, and enriched psychological well-being. Building resilience, participants foster independence while engaging in meaningful community integration. Confidence flourishes as they navigate group dynamics, leading to increased participatory skills and an expansive social network. Personal goals are pursued within the camaraderie, galvanizing participants to embrace community life holistically.
Impact Statement:
This initiative amplifies community inclusion, fostering a sense of belonging and collective well-being on weekends.
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Provider Travel
Where a provider claims for travel time in respect of a support then the maximum amount of travel time that they can claim for the time spent travelling to each participant (for each eligible worker) is 30 minutes in MMM1-3 areas and 60 minutes in MMM4-5 areas. (Note the relevant MMM classification is the classification of the area where the participant is when the support is delivered.)
In addition to the above travel, providers delivering core and capacity-building supports are permitted to claim for provider travel in respect of a support item can also claim for the time spent travelling from the last participant to their usual place of work. Note, this travel is only claimable when the provider must pay their worker for the return travel time.
Where a worker is travelling to provide services to more than one participant in a ‘region’, then it is reasonable for a provider to apportion all of the travel time (including the return journey where applicable) between the participants who received support from the worker. This apportionment should be agreed with each participant in advance as part of the service agreement.
Claims for travel in respect of a support must be made separately to the claim for the primary support (the support for which the travel is necessary) using the same line item as the primary support and the “Provider Travel” option in the myplace portal.
When claiming for travel in respect of a support, a provider should use the same hourly rate as they have agreed with the participant for the primary support (or a lower hourly rate for the travel if that is what they have agreed with the participant) in calculating the claimable travel cost.
Cancellation
Providers can only claim from a participant’s plan for a Short Notice Cancellation of the delivery of a support item to the participant if all of the following conditions are met:
The NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits indicates that providers can claim for Short Notice Cancellations in respect of that support item; and
The proposed charges for the activities comply with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits; and
The provider has the agreement of the participant in advance (that is, the service agreement between the participant and provider should specify that Short Notice Cancellations can be
claimed); and
The provider was not able to find alternative billable work for the relevant worker and are required to pay the worker for the time that would have been spent providing the support.
Claims for a short notice cancellation should be made using the same support item as would have been used if the support had been delivered, using the “Cancellation” option in the myplace portal.
There is no hard limit on the number of short notice cancellations (or no shows) for which a provider can claim in respect of a participant. However, providers have a duty of care to their participants and if a participant has an unusual number of cancellations, then the provider should seek to understand why they are occurring.
The NDIA will monitor claims for cancellations and may contact providers who have a participant with an unusual number of cancellations.
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