The NDIS provision for Short-Term Accommodation and Assistance, including Respite, maintains support for individuals and families on Sundays.
Service Details:
This support item facilitates a duo-oriented care approach on Sundays, ensuring that two participants share one support worker. It includes overnight stays typically serving as a respite for caregivers, offering a change of scenery and routine for participants. These shared supports can encompass personal care, skill development, and social activities. Managed within the NDIS framework, it ensures services align with participants’ plans and goals.
Participant Outcomes:
Participants benefit from enhanced social interaction and shared experiences, fostering peer support and camaraderie. The arrangement also promotes independence by encouraging participants to engage in diverse, community-based activities. It presents opportunities for skill reinforcement and fosters personal development within a supportive, shared environment.
Impact Statement:
This NDIS support item significantly eases caregiver responsibilities and enriches participant lifestyles by providing essential breaks and skill-building experiences.
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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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