Ref Issue Example or explanation Solution or comment NDIA Response (Nov 2016) 1 Current supports not in Supported independent living (SIL) Encourage participants to obtain list The identification of SIL funding plans not in a plan even though the of all supports currently received and is included in the data provided participant lives in a group home to give it to the planner or Local Area by States and Territories to Coordinator (LAC) NDIA. There have been rare occasions when this has not Implement a process for quick been included in the data remediation of obvious plan errors transfer. This risk is managed by questions regarding housing support in the First Plan process. The NDIA is supporting a streamlined approach to ensure that all residents in shared living are transitioned into the scheme with minimal disruption to their supports. 2 Concern about a lack of A participant who works in Implement training for planners and NDIA need more information focus on employment supported employment was told by LACs on employment supports about the individual a planner that it was unsuitable for circumstances in order to them so no funding for any respond. The participant is employment support was included encouraged to contact the NDIA to resolve this issue. Participant wants to find work but However, the NDIA has there is no funding allocated for developed and implemented employment support training for staff on a range of employment supports available for participants. 3 Information on goals or When in the community, a Develop a guide for planners to The NDIA considers all support needs is not participant requires someone to improve their understanding of when possibilities for a participant to being reflected in push their wheelchair but they are 1:1 supports are required achieve greater independence. funding not given funding for 1:1 support This can include exploration of improved equipment that may Participants with complex needs enable the participant to are not being funded at the higher navigate the community level independently. The NDIA has
Ref Issue Example or explanation Solution or comment NDIA Response (Nov 2016) 1 Current supports not in plans Supported independent living (SIL) not in a plan even though the participant lives in a group home Encourage participants to obtain list of all supports currently received and to give it to the planner or Local Area Coordinator (LAC) Implement a process for quick remediation of obvious plan errors The identification of SIL funding is included in the data provided by States and Territories to NDIA. There have been rare occasions when this has not been included in the data transfer. This risk is managed by questions regarding housing support in the First Plan process. The NDIA is supporting a streamlined approach to ensure that all residents in shared living are transitioned into the scheme with minimal disruption to their supports. 2 Concern about a lack of focus on employment A participant who works in supported employment was told by a planner that it was unsuitable for them so no funding for any employment support was included Participant wants to find work but there is no funding allocated for employment support Implement training for planners and LACs on employment supports NDIA need more information about the individual circumstances in order to respond. The participant is encouraged to contact the NDIA to resolve this issue. However, the NDIA has developed and implemented training for staff on a range of employment supports available for participants. 3 Information on goals or support needs is not being reflected in funding When in the community, a participant requires someone to push their wheelchair but they are not given funding for 1:1 support Participants with complex needs are not being funded at the higher level Develop a guide for planners to improve their understanding of when 1:1 supports are required The NDIA considers all possibilities for a participant to achieve greater independence. This can include exploration of improved equipment that may enable the participant to navigate the community independently. The NDIA has
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