{"id":"F2007L03686","name":"Social Security (Personal Care Support - Direct Payments Project) (DEST) Determination 2007","slug":"social-security-personal-care-support-direct-payments-project-dest-determination-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70129,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L03686-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Social Security (Personal Care Support —","sectionType":"part","heading":"Social Security (Personal Care Support —Direct Payments Project) (DEST) Determination 2007","content":"# Social Security (Personal Care Support —Direct Payments Project) (DEST) Determination 2007\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, JULIE ISABEL BISHOP, Minister for Education, Science and Training, make this determination under section 35A of the Social Security Act 1991[\\[1\\]](#_ftn1).\n\nDated 12 September 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"JULIE ISABEL BISHOP","sectionType":"division","heading":"JULIE ISABEL BISHOP","content":"### JULIE ISABEL BISHOP\n\nMinister for Education, Science and Training\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\n\n1 Name of instrument\n\nThis determination is the Social Security (Personal Care Support –Direct Payments Project) (DEST) Determination 2007.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis determination commences on the day after its registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this determination:\n\n> Act means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDirect Payments Project is the project, known by that name, and which:\n\n(a) is administered by the Victorian Department of Human Services; and\n\n(b) is part of the ‘Support and Care Initiative’ which has adopted the principles of Individualised Planning and Support.\n\nPart 2 Personal Care Support\n\n4 Personal Care Support Determination\n\n(1) The Direct Payments Project is an approved scheme for the purposes of the Act.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2864},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This maintains a narrow, specific scope limited to approving one particular Victorian pilot project. The instrument appears to serve its original singular purpose without expansion into broader policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'Direct Payments Project')","Single operative provision consisting of one declarative sentence","No exceptions, conditions, or procedural requirements","Extremely short length (4 sections with minimal content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination gives a green light to a Victorian disability support pilot called the **Direct Payments Project** under Commonwealth social security rules.\n\n**The bottom line:**\nIf you're in Victoria and receive support through this project, those payments generally **won't reduce your Centrelink benefits**. This is because the determination makes the project an 'approved scheme' (basically a special exempt category) under the Social Security Act.\n\n**About the project:**\n- Run by the Victorian Department of Human Services\n- Part of the 'Support and Care Initiative'\n- Uses 'individualised planning'—meaning support is tailored to your specific needs rather than being a one-size-fits-all package\n- Provides personal care support (help with daily living like dressing, bathing, meals)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this approval, money from the Victorian program might count as income that reduces your pension or allowance. This determination protects those payments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-payments-project-dest-determination-2007","history":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-payments-project-dest-determination-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-payments-project-dest-determination-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-payments-project-dest-determination-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-payments-project-dest-determination-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-personal-care-support-direct-payments-project-dest-determination-2007/documents"}}