5Definitions

5 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, including the following:

(b) key personnel;
(c) NDIS Practice Standards;
(ca) NDIS worker screening check;
(cb) NDIS worker screening law;
(d) participant;
(e) participating jurisdiction;
(f) registered NDIS provider;
(g) reportable incident.

In this instrument:

acceptable NSW check has the meaning given by subsections 23(5), (6) and (7).

acceptable SA check has the meaning given by subsections 24(6), (6A) and (6B).

acceptable WA check has the meaning given by subsections 29A(5) and (6).

Act means the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.

aged care provider check has the meaning given by subsections 29B(5) and (6).

Agreement means the Intergovernmental Agreement on Nationally Consistent Worker Screening for the National Disability Insurance Scheme made by the Commonwealth, the States, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, commencing from 1 July 2018.

applicant means a person or entity who has made an application for registration under section 73C of the Act.

appropriate contract has the meaning given by section 5A.

certification has the meaning given in section 5 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018.

clearance means a decision made under the NDIS worker screening law of a participating jurisdiction:

(a) in response to an application for an NDIS worker screening check;

(b) having the effect that the person who made the application is cleared to work with people with disability in a risk assessed role;

(c) irrespective of whether the making of the decision is described as an assessment, clearance, approval or otherwise;

being a decision which is current and operative.

closed, in relation to an NDIS worker screening check, means closed to further consideration at the instigation of an NDIS worker screening unit, including as a result of the failure of the worker or personnel to whom the check relates to progress the application.