The Technical Advisory Branch Research documents
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Please provide all documents, in full, pertaining to the following Technical Advisory Branch (TAB) research document titles.
1. Self-reported functional capacity, perceived disability and actual functional performance
2. Childhood speech apraxia
3. Recreational supports - Barriers to participation (People with a disability VS people without a disability
4. NAPA therapy
5. Play and climbing equipment including trampolines (residential and community): Types, safety, restrictions, lifespan, price range, maintenance, purchase accessibility, ownership statistics and community playgrounds
6. Determining personal care hours for a range of tasks
7. Play and climbing equipment: Evidence of efficacy as an intervention
8. Alternative funding options for medicines not PBS approved
9. List of rapidly progressing conditions
10. Factors effecting plan budget
Yours faithfully,
Tessa Kelton
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Emily Lacey left an annotation ()
Hi Tessa – A lot of the documents from your TAB requests have already been released by the NDIA for other peoples requests.
I’ve popped the link to the requests for each one below so that you don’t have to wait for the NDIA to get back to you (they can be quite slow).
If you open the link and then click "Show all attachments” you should be able to find the right documents using the names I’ve listed :)
You can find 8/10 documents here:
1. Self-reported functional capacity, perceived disability and actual functional performance: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/r...
- “FOI 24.25 0022 Decision Documents.pdf” (go to page 26 DOCUMENT 3)
2. Childhood speech apraxia: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/d...
- “FOI 24.25 0380 17.RES AAT Childhood speech apraxia 2020 0132.pdf”
3. Recreational supports - Barriers to participation (People with a disability VS people without a disability:https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/t...
- “FOI 24.25 0013 Decision Documents Part 1.pdf” (go to page 104 DOCUMENT 11)
5. Play and climbing equipment including trampolines (residential and community): Types, safety, restrictions, lifespan, price range, maintenance, purchase accessibility, ownership statistics and community playgrounds: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/t...
- “3.FOI 24.25 0152 Research Play and Climbing Equipment.pdf”
6. Determining personal care hours for a range of tasks: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/r...
- “FOI 24.25 0022 Decision Documents.pdf” (go to page 37 DOCUMENT 4)
7. Play and climbing equipment: Evidence of efficacy as an intervention: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/t...
- “2.FOI 24.25 0152 Play and Climbing Equipment Evidence of efficacy.pdf”
8. Alternative funding options for medicines not PBS approved: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/t...
- “FOI 24.25 0013 Decision Documents Part 1.pdf” (go to page 148 DOCUMENT 16)
9. List of rapidly progressing conditions: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/t...
- “12.List of Rapidly Progressing Conditions.pdf”
1 has been requested, response due 6 December 2024:
4. NAPA therapy: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/t...
And I think yours is the first request for the last document:
10. Factors effecting plan budget