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DISABILITY ACT 2006 - SECT 30A

Functions of a community visitor in respect of NDIS dwellings

    (1)     The functions of a community visitor in respect of an SDA enrolled 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—

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

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

        (c)     whether the SDA enrolled 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; and

        (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; 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

        (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; and

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

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

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

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

        (a)     the appropriateness and standard of the short-term accommodation and assistance 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

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

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

        (d)     whether information is being provided to the NDIS participant or DSOA client as required by this Act, the NDIS Act and any regulations, rules or instruments made under the NDIS Act; and

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

        (e)     any case of suspected abuse or neglect of the NDIS participant or DSOA client; and

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

        (f)     the use of a restrictive practice or compulsory treatment on the NDIS participant or DSOA client; and

        (g)     any failure by the registered NDIS provider to comply with the provisions of this Act, the NDIS Act and any regulations, rules or instruments made under the NDIS Act; and

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

        (h)     any complaint made to a community visitor by the NDIS participant or DSOA client.

S. 30A(3) amended by No. 19/2019 s. 146(2).

    (3)     Subject to subsection (4), the functions of a community visitor in respect of an SDA enrolled dwelling let under a residential rental agreement (within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 ), are to visit the dwelling and to inquire into—

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

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

        (c)     whether the SDA enrolled 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; and

        (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; 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

        (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; and

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

    (4)     A community visitor must not perform any functions under subsection (3) unless one of the following persons has requested that a community visitor visit the SDA enrolled dwelling in accordance with section 131A for the purposes of the community visitor exercising functions under subsection (3)—

S. 30A(4)(a) amended by No. 19/2019 s. 146(3).

        (a)     an SDA resident living in the SDA enrolled dwelling under a residential rental agreement (within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 ); or

S. 30A(4)(b) amended by No. 19/2019 s. 146(3).

        (b)     a person on behalf of an SDA resident living in the SDA enrolled dwelling under a residential rental agreement (within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 ) with the SDA resident's consent.

S. 30B inserted by No. 9/2023 s. 24.



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