FOI 23/24- 1400
2) HPRM ASD case search
These 1000+ advices can be found through searching the TAT teams HPRM using the
below search strings:
Title / Subject
Search String
AAT Actuary Report Autism Therapy
NED18/145609
20180621
Advices – Core Support
ADV + ASD + ADL
Advices – Restrictive Practices (behaviour
ADV + ASD + THER
support, ABA, other therapy interventions)
Advices – Assistive Technology
ADV + ASD + AT
Advices – Home Modification
ADV + ASD + HMOD
Specific HPRM advices that contain research docs
As mentioned above many of the 1015 TAT ASD advices identified as relating to ASD are
not primarily about ASD. However during the skim review of 100 these two advices were
isolated because they contain references to specific ASD resources.
HPRM NED19/137843 - Adv 2018/7294 relates to an assistance animal for a participant
with a service animal and provides some context and expansion around the decision that
may be relevant to this review of resources.
It indicates that in March 2016 NDIA commissioned La Trobe University to review the
evidence of effectiveness of assistance animals – see NDIA LTU Advice on Assistance dogs
ADV 2018 7294
NDIA LTU advice on
CORE assistance ani as sistance do gs.pd f
HPRM – NED19/100608 - Adv 2018 / 7867 regarding ABA therapy for a 6 year old includes
substantial research and several external links and resources.
ADV 2018 7867
THER 20 hours per w
3) AAT Cases Specific to ASD
The historical/active cases have been split into access and planning.
Access:
ASD matters we receive through the AAT for access:
Page 35 of 125
FOI 23/24- 1400
Row Labels
AAT Matters Relating to ASDs
ASD and other
disability
17%
ASD only
83%
Total
100%
5) NDIA resources (legislation, guidance, SOP’s)
There are key pieces of legislation, practice guidance, operational guidance and SOP’s that
provide the overarching framework for all TAT access and planning advice.
NDIA resource
Link
Legislation
The National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (the
NDIS Act)
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (Supports for
Participants) Rules 2013 (the Supports for Participants
Rules)
NDIS Restrictive Practice and Behavioural Support Rules
2018
NDIS (Supports for Participants) Rules 2013
Practice Guide
Practice Guide – Intensive Super Intensive Participants.
Standard Operating Procedures
SOP Behaviour Intervention Supports
Scheme Actuary
Autism Therapy Support – Potential Impact on
Scheme Financial Sustainability (June 2018)
6) Individual information specific to person
When TAT provide advice an access or planning decisions (including AAT cases),
participant specific information is always considered. This is because advice is always given
on a case by case basis. For example, clinical assessments, expert opinions, letters from
medical or other health professionals wil be considered.
7) TAT Published Advice
TAT publishes a list of de-identified, general advices on the TAT Digest p
age NDIS Intranet.
A recent tracking exercise has identified that the TAT Digest page is widely utilised across
the agency as a key resource.
There are eight TAT Published Digest relating to ASD:
Request title: Funding of out of school hours
https://intranet.ndiastaff.ndia.gov.au/service-
care, 6 hours access to community on
delivery/Technical-Advisory-
Saturday, 576 hours short term
Team/Documents/COPA%20ADL%20THER%20fu
accommodation for a 10 year old.
nding%20of%20access%20to%20community%20a
nd%20short%20term%20accommodation%20for%
Page 39 of 125
FOI 23/24- 1400
2010%20year%20old%20with%20autism%202018
0514%20KRN451.pdf
https://intranet.ndiastaff.ndia.gov.au/service-
Request title: Review of high cost plans for
delivery/Technical-Advisory-
twin brothers submitted for approval and
Team/ layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=/s
determination of reasonable and necessary
ervice-delivery/Technical-Advisory-
supports.
Team/Documents/ADV%202016%201556%20%20
2016%201557%20BEH%20THER%20Review%20
of%20high%20cost%20plan%20for%20twins%20w
ith%20ASD%2020160227%20SH0031.pdf&action
=default
https://intranet.ndiastaff.ndia.gov.au/service-
Request title: Assistance Animal for a child
delivery/Technical-Advisory-
with Autism and Epilepsy
Team/Documents/THER%20Empowerment%20As
sistance%20Dog%20for%2018%20year%20old%2
0man%20with%20Autism%20SAP%20592.pdf
https://intranet.ndiastaff.ndia.gov.au/service-
Request title: Request for NDIS to fund
delivery/Technical-Advisory-
Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) link
Team/Documents/ADV%202016%201112%20THE
therapy and Music Therapy for 10 year old
R%20Requested%20supports%20fund%20Behavi
child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
our%20Analysis%20(ABA)%2010%20year%20old
%20child%20with%20Autism%20(ASD)%2020170
406%20KM0032.pdf?
https://intranet.ndiastaff.ndia.gov.au/service-
Request title: AT - Freedom jogger pusher
delivery/Technical-Advisory-
fitted with Pelvic strap, Rain canopy and
Team/Documents/AT%20Freedom%20strol er%20
Highback Kit.
with%20accessories%20for%2010%20year%20old
%20child%20with%20ASD%20and%20a%20Chro
mosomal%20disorder%20-
%20201709%20MF0018.pdf
https://intranet.ndiastaff.ndia.gov.au/service-
Request title: Weighted Blanket for
delivery/Technical-Advisory-
participant with Autism
Team/Documents/AT%20Weighted%20Blanket%2
0Autism%2020161107%20BSK479.pdf
https://intranet.ndiastaff.ndia.gov.au/service-
Request title: Swimming and flexible
delivery/Technical-Advisory-
respite/recreation/holiday care for a 6 year
Team/Documents/ADV%202016%202529%20swi
old with Autism.
mming%20and%20flexible%20respite-recreation-
holiday%20care%20for%20a%206%20year%20old
%20with%20Autism.pdf?
8) Yammer groups for NDIS staff relating to ASD
There are two Yammer groups for NDIS staff discussion that some TAT advisors use:
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Understanding the Autism Spectrum by Dr Bennett, PHD
Page 40 of 125
FOI 23/24- 1400
9) Key research resources
The below resources have been frequently made reference to in advices or TAT advisors
have indicated that these are key resources they make reference to.
Autism CRC – Source of the Autism CRC National Guidelines
o The TAT Research team has been advised that the CRC is frequently used
by advisors for assessment/diagnosis for informal advices.
Autism CRC
National Guideline O
Raising Children – Autism – An Australian parenting resource with an extensive
series of Autism resources.
o The TAT Research team has been advised that the raising children website is
frequently used by advisors for best practice information.
Neurofeedback in autism spectrum disorder
Early Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: ‘Guidelines for Good
Practice’ 2012 (DHS Australia)
Richard Simpson, Evidence-Based Practices and Students With Autism Spectrum
Disorders
Aspect Australia – Australia’s largest service provider
Autism Advisory Board – The national Autism peak body
Amaze Resources – The Victorian Autism Peak Body’s resources page
Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2021 – A major conference scheduled for late 2021
that wil likely be relevant in future.
10)
IRABINA related resources
Information stated by IRABINA advises that “
IRABINA is Australia’s only Autism specific
service provider for children and young people with the only severe behaviour program in the
Asia Pacific Region. We wil not turn anybody away and provide every Autism specific
service. We can deliver services in your home, school, kindergarten or at one of our three
sites across Melbourne”.
IRABINA is a reputable provider of services for high end behaviour support / complex
behaviour support for children with ASD.
Over the past year TAT have worked with Steph Gunn and IRABINA regarding best practice
and costings for two specific participants requiring CSIR (TAT can provide names if
required). These two participant cases demonstrate specific information about the IRABINA
program and how TAT worked out funding advice.
One of the participant’s being discussed through CSIR with IRABINA was receiving supports
through the ‘server behaviours program’. A summary of this IRABINA program can be found
in this attachment.
IRABINA severe
behaviours program
Page 41 of 125
Document Outline
