Appendix 4: Glossary
Definitions
Word | Definition |
|---|---|
Commissioner | The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner |
FOI Act | The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cwth) |
NDIS Act | The National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwth) |
NDIS Commission or Commission | The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission |
NDIS Provider Register | The register maintained under section 73ZS of the NDIS Act |
Participant or NDIS Participant | A person who is a participant in the NDIS as defined in the NDIS Act, sections 28-30 |
PGPA Act | The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cwth) |
Provider or NDIS Provider | A person or legal entity who is an NDIS provider as defined in section 9 of the NDIS Act |
Registered provider | A provider that has been registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission |
Reportable incident | An incident or allegation involving the injury, abuse, neglect, or death of a participant connected with their receiving of services or supports from a registered provider |
Restrictive Practice | Anything that restricts the rights or freedom of movement of a person with disability |
Supports, or Supports and Services | A range of products and services which may include education, employment, social participation, independence, living arrangements, and health and wellbeing |
Worker or NDIS Worker | A person employed or engaged by an NDIS provider |
Acronyms
- AASB – Australian Accounting Standards Board
- AHPA – Allied Health Professions Australia
- ANAO – Australian National Audit Office
- AO – Order of Australia, Officer in the General Division
- APS – Australian Public Service
- ASL – average staffing level
- ATO – Australian Taxation Office
- CALD – culturally and linguistically diverse
- CEO – Chief Executive Officer
- COAG – Council of Australian Governments
- COS – Commission Operating System
- CSS – Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme
- DSS – Department of Social Services
- ELT – Executive Leadership Team
- EVA – executive vehicle allowance
- FBT – fringe benefits tax
- FOI - freedom of information
- FRR – Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Financial Reporting) Rule 2015
- FTE – full time equivalent
- GST – goods and services tax
- ICT – information, communications and technology
- IPS – Information Publication Scheme
- LSL – long service leave
- NDIA – National Disability Insurance Agency
- NDIS – National Disability Insurance Scheme
- NDIS Act – National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
- NDIS Commission – NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
- PBS – Portfolio Budget Statements
- PGPA Act – Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
- PGPA Rule – Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014
- PSM – Public Service Medal
- PSS – Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
- PSSap – PSS Accumulation Plan
- RL – recreation leave
- SES – Senior Executive Service
- SME – Small and Medium Enterprises
- WOM – Worker Orientation Module
Visit
https://www.transparency.gov.au/annual-reports/ndis-quality-and-safeguards-commission/reporting-year/2019-20-13