Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered ActsThe objects of this Act are to provide for screening checks intended to protect participants from harm arising from poor quality or unsafe supports or services under the NDIS by:
(a) demonstrating that the rights of participants to be safe and protected are a high community priority; and
(b) reducing the potential for providers of NDIS funded supports and services to engage individuals who pose an unacceptable risk of harm to participants; and
(c) prohibiting individuals who have a history of harm against participants from having more than incidental contact with participants when working for a provider of NDIS funded supports and services; and
(d) deterring individuals who pose an unacceptable risk of harm to participants from seeking NDIS work.