{"id":4985,"date":"2020-08-23T11:09:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T11:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adacare.com.au\/?p=4985"},"modified":"2020-08-23T11:09:25","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T11:09:25","slug":"ndis-allows-participants-to-get-face-masks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project.hexondigital.com\/adacarenew\/ndis-allows-participants-to-get-face-masks\/","title":{"rendered":"NDIS Allows Participants to Get Face Masks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0National Disability Insurance Scheme<\/strong> participants in New South Wales and Victoria who rely on face-to-face supports will now be able to use NDIS funding to buy masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE), the federal government has announced.<\/p>\n

NDIS Minister Stuart Robert said on Wednesday these temporary changes would ensure at-risk participants were supported to access PPE while receiving disability care.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately we\u2019ve seen in recent weeks that our battle with COVID-19 is far from over,\u201d Robert said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, we have put in place additional temporary measures so participants living in Victoria and New South Wales, who have face-to-face assisted daily living supports can flexibly use their existing NDIS funds to cover the cost of the PPE they need to keep themselves safe, including face masks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that participants who receive face-to-face supports may be at higher risk of transmission, with daily support from their workers regularly involving close physical contact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the changes, NDIS participants who rely on daily face-to-face supports will be able to use an existing support item (Low Cost Disability-Related Health Consumables) to claim on the cost of PPE for when their worker is with them.<\/p>\n

This move has been welcomed by disability advocates, who had been critical of the NDIS in recent days over a lack of clarity around when funding can be used to buy masks.
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