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• Crimes Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme—Worker Screening) Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Feb 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Crimes Act 1914

  to enable the convictions of persons who work, or seek to work, with people with disability in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to be disclosed to, and taken into account by, Commonwealth, state and territory agencies in determining whether a person is suitable to work with people with disability in the NDIS. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  National Disability Insurance Scheme 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  to: define National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports; clarify the process for reassessment of participant status; provide for participants to transition to a new framework plan; provide for new framework plans that include a flexible budget and budget for stated supports; provide for old framework plans to have a total funding amount; update the circumstances in which the National Disability Insurance Agency will manage funds; require participants spend money only on NDIS supports and in accordance with their plan; exempt NDIS rules from sunsetting; impose conditions on approved quality auditors to not employ or engage a person against whom a banning order has been made; and expand the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner’s delegation powers. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Jun 2021 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  National Disability Insurance Scheme 

  Summary

  Implements certain recommendations of the

  Independent review of the adequacy of the regulation of the supports and services provided to Ms Ann-Marie Smith, an NDIS participant, who died on 6 April 2020

  by amending the

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  to: expand the compliance and enforcement powers of the Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission; clarify provider registration provisions; and enable information sharing between the National Disability Insurance Agency and the commission and the disclosure of information to relevant state and territory bodies. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 May 2017 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  to establish the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission with functions in relation to: registration and regulation of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers, including Practice Standards and a Code of Conduct; compliance monitoring, investigation and enforcement action; responding to complaints and reportable incidents including abuse and neglect of a person with disability; national policy setting for the screening of workers; national oversight and policy in relation to behaviour support and monitoring restrictive practices within the NDIS; and information sharing arrangements. Also amends the

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  to make minor administrative amendments in response to an independent review of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Strengthening Banning Orders) Bill 2020

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  Date

  12 Jun 2020 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  National Disability Insurance Scheme 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  to: broaden the circumstances in which the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner may make a banning order against a National Disability Insurance Scheme provider or other person; and clarifies the commissioner's related powers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Worker Screening Database) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Jul 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  National Disability Insurance Scheme 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  to establish a database for nationally consistent worker screening for people who provide NDIS supports and services through a registered NDIS provider. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Worker Screening Database) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Feb 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Families and Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  to establish a database for nationally consistent worker screening for people who provide NDIS supports and services through a registered NDIS provider. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• National Disability Insurance Scheme Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 13 bills in relation to funding for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (DisabilityCare Australia), the bill amends the:

  National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

  in relation to: rule-making powers; general matters including definitions; privacy; actuarial, audit and risk management activities; and compensation;

  Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

  to establish the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal;

  Age Discrimination Act 2004

  to provide exemptions for actions and decisions made in compliance with the NDIS Act;

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

  to ensure that amounts paid under the NDIS are not taken into account under the social security or veterans’ entitlements income and assets tests; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to: ensure that payments and benefits provided under the NDIS are exempt from income tax; and ensure that a double tax benefit is not obtained. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Oct 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Social Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Social Security Act 1991

  and

  Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  to: tighten the eligibility criteria for mobility allowance for new claims and reduce the period for which the allowance is continued when a person ceases to be qualified; provide that the allowance will no longer be payable to individuals who transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS); and close the mobility allowance program from 1 July 2020. Also makes consequential amendments to five Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum