30AFunctions of a community visitor in respect of SDA dwellings or short-term accommodation dwellings

30A Functions of a community visitor in respect of SDA dwellings or short-term accommodation dwellings

S. 30A(1) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 87(2)(a).

(1) The functions of a community visitor in respect of an SDA dwelling that is the dwelling of an SDA resident in accordance with an SDA residency agreement are to visit the dwelling and to inquire into—

S. 30A(1)(a) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 87(2)(a).

(a) the appropriateness and standard of the SDA dwelling for the SDA resident; and

(b) the adequacy of opportunities for inclusion and participation by the SDA resident in the community; and

S. 30A(1)(c) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 87(2).

(c) whether the SDA dwelling is being provided in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, the NDIS Act and any regulations, rules or instruments made under the NDIS Act in relation to NDIS participants and DSOA clients; and

S. 30A(1)(d) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 87(2)(b).

(d) whether information is being provided to the SDA resident as required by the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, the NDIS Act and any regulations, rules or instruments made under the NDIS Act in relation to NDIS participants and DSOA clients; and

(e) any case of suspected abuse or neglect of the SDA resident; and

(f) the use of a restrictive practice or compulsory treatment on the SDA resident; and

S. 30A(1)(g) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 87(2)(b).

(g) any failure by the SDA provider to comply with this Act, the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, the NDIS Act and any regulations, rules or instruments made under the NDIS Act in relation to NDIS participants and DSOA clients; and

(h) any complaint made to a community visitor by the SDA resident.

S. 30A(2) amended by No. 9/2023 ss 23(a), 87(3).

(2) The functions of a community visitor in respect of a short‑term accommodation dwelling and support provided by a registered NDIS provider to an NDIS participant or a DSOA client at the short‑term accommodation dwelling are to visit the dwelling and to inquire into—

S. 30A(2)(a) amended by No. 9/2023 ss 23(b), 87(3).

(a) the appropriateness and standard of the short‑term accommodation dwelling for the NDIS participant or DSOA client; and

S. 30A(2)(b) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 23(b).

(b) the adequacy of opportunities for inclusion and participation by the NDIS participant or DSOA client in the community; and

S. 30A(2)(c) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 87(3).

(c) whether the short‑term accommodation dwelling is being provided in accordance with the principles specified in section 4 of the NDIS Act; and