As part of the scheme, NDIS providers are required to get consent from their clients before beginning services. This is done using NDIS consent forms, which are a crucial part of the NDIS system.
Consent is essential for service providers as it can help reduce the risk of disputes. By obtaining written consent, providers have a clear record of what services were decided upon and reduce the risk should disputes arise in the future.
There are two consent forms:
A) Consent to Share.
B) Consent for a third party to act.
This form allows for information to be given to others and for others to do things on the participant's behalf. Both written and verbal consent is acceptable. Although written consent via the NDIS consent forms is advisable for clarity. These should be signed by the participant or nominee.
Examples include:
• Consent to a family member to discuss their plan and help with explaining how you can use their funding.
• The participant is a patient in a hospital/SIL home and staff request details of their NDIS plan. This can assist them to understand their needs when discharged or ongoing in a SIL accommodation.
• A therapist that requires details of part of a participant's plan to enable assistive technology that will help them to do some daily tasks. This consent then allows the therapist to talk to the NDIS about any requirements or additional evidence required and why.
• Support coordinators to work with the participant and share information with other providers, such as reports, talking with the provider about the participant and working as a team on the participant's goals.
CONSENT FOR A THIRD PARTY TO ACT:
The consent for a third party to act on a participant's behalf form is when a participant wants to give consent to another person or organisation to do things for them with the NDIS. They can be specific about who and for what purpose, and they can also limit the time of this type of consent.
Examples include:
A Support coordinator is a person most likely to ask for this form to be signed to assist with such things as:
• Reviewing plans and change of circumstances.
• Making admin changes such as a participant's NDIS record, which may include updating contact details or updating bank account details (It’s advisable that the participant assists in making these changes themselves or has assistance to do so.)
Further to this, other people can ask for this consent, they include:
• An advocate to work on behalf of their client in a matter of reviewing a decision made by the NDIA.
• Family members can also use this consent to assist their loved ones with making requests for support, home modifications or assistive technology.
Remember participants have the right to take their consent from an organisation/provider or family member and inform the NDIS that the consent is no longer given. They can do this via email, mail, in person at an NDIS/LAC office or over the phone with the NDIS.
More information on consent forms can be found on the NDIS website, including the latest versions of the forms.
The Lama Care Team
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