Ndis partners in the community program

12.QUESTIONS ADDED 9/8/2016

12.1If an organisation is currently a Registered Provider of Supports (RPoS) and provides a plan to transition out of its RPoS status at the end of current contracts, will it be eligible to apply and receive for Local Area Coordination funding?

No. The eligibility criteria set out in paragraph 4.1.1.3 of the Program Guidelines relevantly provides:

An Applicant which applies to deliver LAC Services, must not be a Registered Provider of Supports as defined under section 4 of the NDIS Act, or:

1. 
   be a Related Body Corporate (as defined under section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) of a Registered Provider of Supports; or
   
2. 
   have another entity or person in a position to exercise influence over the Applicant who is related to a Registered Provider of Supports, including where:
   

1. 
   a director of the Applicant is also the director of a Registered Provider of Supports;
   
2. 
   a shareholder or member of the Applicant is a Registered Provider of Supports; or
   
3. 
   a shareholder or member of the Applicant is also the shareholder or member of a Registered Provider of Supports.