13Risk assessed roles restricted to workers or personnel with clearance

13 Risk assessed roles restricted to workers or personnel with clearance

Subject to the exceptions contained in this Division, a registered NDIS provider that provides supports or services to a person with disability in a participating jurisdiction: (a) must only allow a worker to engage in a risk assessed role, if the worker has a clearance; and (b) must only allow an individual who is personnel to engage in a risk assessed role, if the registered NDIS provider has: (i) identified to the relevant personnel provider each risk assessed role that the individual will engage in; and (ii) entered into an appropriate contract with the personnel provider for the individual; and (iii) taken reasonable steps to satisfy itself that the individual has a clearance; and (c) if the registered NDIS provider is an individual—must only engage in a risk assessed role if the registered NDIS provider has a clearance.