13When a participant has very high support needs

13 When a participant has very high support needs

(1) A participant has very high support needs if: (a) the participant has lived in specialist disability accommodation for extended periods and living in that accommodation has impacted on the capacity of the participant to transition to alternative living arrangements and support; or (b) the participant has a very high need for person‑to‑person supports, either immediately available or constant, for a significant part of the day and either: (i) there are limitations in the availability, capacity or capability of the participant’s informal support network or risks to its sustainability; or (ii) the participant is at risk or poses a risk to others, and that risk could be mitigated by the provision of specialist disability accommodation, having regard to the participant’s response to risk and the interaction of the participant with the environment. (2) For the purposes of assessing whether a participant has very high support needs, the CEO may have regard to: (a) any assessment or examination conducted in relation to the participant, including any assessment or examination requested by the CEO under paragraph 36(2)(b) or 50(2)(b) of the Act; and (b) the daily support requirements of the participant; and (c) any assessment tool specified by the CEO for the purposes of this paragraph; and (d) any other matters that the CEO considers appropriate.