{"id":"F2017L00149","name":"Social Security (Personal Care Support – Direct Consumer Funding) Determination 2017","slug":"social-security-personal-care-support-direct-consumer-funding-determination-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95833,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00149-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Personal Care Support – Direct Consumer Funding) Determination 2017","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-description: Determination under section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Social Security (Local Area Coordination Scheme) Determination 2000\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n# Social Security (Personal Care Support – Direct Consumer Funding) Determination 2017\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\n_____________________________________________________________\n\n \n\nI, Christian Porter, Minister for Social Services, make the following determination.\n\n \n\nDated 16 February 2017\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nChristian Porter\n\nMinister for Social Services\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1. Name of determination\n\n\n \n\nThis instrument is the Social Security (Personal Care Support ­– Direct               Consumer Funding) Determination 2017.\n\n \n\n2.     Commencement\n\n \n\n(1)   Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the  table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in               accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in               column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n \n\n(2)   Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this  instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or               information in it may be edited, in any published version of this               instrument.\n\n3.     Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n4.     Revocation\n\n \n\nThis instrument revokes the Social Security (Local Area  Coordination Scheme) Determination 2000.\n\n\n\n\n5.     Personal care support scheme\n\n \n\n(1)  The scheme for the provision of personal care support known as Direct Consumer Funding is approved for the purposes of section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\n \n\n(2)  In this instrument, Direct Consumer Funding means an agreement by the Northern Territory Department of Health to provide funding through its Individual Support Package to a person with a disability, or on that person’s behalf to their carer, for the payment of support or services by a third party.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination maintains the same narrow scope as its predecessor — approving a specific Northern Territory disability support scheme for social security exemption purposes. The replacement of 'Local Area Coordination Scheme' with 'Direct Consumer Funding' reflects a policy update in the NT's service delivery model, not an expansion of the Determination's scope or purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 sections spanning roughly 1 page","Only 1 defined term ('Direct Consumer Funding') in section 5(2)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering provision (section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple linear structure: name, commencement, authority, revocation, substantive provision","Single operative provision (section 5) with straightforward approval and definition"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination treats payments under the Northern Territory’s Direct Consumer Funding (Individual Support Package) as exempt for social security purposes, so receiving or administering those funds won’t reduce Centrelink benefits. It affects people with disability in the NT, their carers who may receive funds on their behalf, and service providers — replacing the older Local Area Coordination Scheme."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. This instrument (s4, s5(1)–(2)) replaces the prior approved scheme (the Local Area Coordination Scheme Determination 2000) with approval of a new Direct Consumer Funding model. Mechanically, approval is for agreements under which the Northern Territory Department of Health provides funding via its Individual Support Package to a person with disability or their carer for payment to third-party providers. The determination itself sets the approval and definition but does not specify eligibility, payment amounts or administrative controls, which are left to the NT agreements."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with few provisions (low textual complexity)","Statutory reliance on section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991 (requires cross-reference to primary legislation)","Revokes an earlier determination (interacts with prior administrative arrangements)","Definition-based operational model (definition in s5(2) governs scope of funding agreements)","Inter-jurisdictional funding arrangement (Northern Territory Department of Health providing funds under its Individual Support Package)","Limited operational detail in the instrument — practical implementation left to NT agreements (creates administrative discretion)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made under section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991, approves a \"Direct Consumer Funding\" personal care support scheme and revokes the earlier Local Area Coordination Scheme Determination 2000. It commences the day after registration. \n\nUnder the approved scheme the Northern Territory Department of Health provides funding through its Individual Support Package to a person with a disability, or to their carer, so those funds may be paid to a third party for support or services — the Territory funds, the recipient or carer directs payment, and third parties deliver services."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-consumer-funding-determination-2017","history":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-consumer-funding-determination-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-consumer-funding-determination-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-consumer-funding-determination-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-consumer-funding-determination-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-consumer-funding-determination-2017/documents"}}