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Operational guidance and research - social workers, play therapy, autism typical supports

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

I am making a requested a formal request for the following documents under the freedom of information act.

All technical advice, official guidelines and assessment tools related to the following:-

Accepted professionals who will be able to complete a Vineland

Recognition of allied health professionals not covered by AHPRA including social workers, speech pathologists and play therapists

Official guidance related to the inclusion or exclusion of play therapy in children’s NDIS plans.

Process used in determining the funding periods in plans (monthly, quartely etc).

Justifications and assessment tools used to specify stated therapeutic disciplines within capacity building budgets.

Assessment tools and guidelines used to justify a ‘typical support package’ for a both child under 9 and adolescents with autism or intellectual disability, including internal operational guidelines, advice, memos and staff updates.

Documentation and advice guidelines provided by TAPID regarding assessing access decision, criteria for approving non typical support package for autistic children and adolescents.

Yours faithfully,

Nicky T

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Dear Nicky,
 
Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement & Extension of Time Request

Thank you for your request on 20 July 2025, made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)..
 
Scope of your Request
 
You have requested access to:
 
“…Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,