National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS Worker Screening Law) Determination 2020

National Disability Insurance Scheme

(NDIS Worker Screening Law)

Determination 2020

made under 10B of the

National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

Compilation No. 2 

Compilation date: 9 July 2024

Includes amendments: F2024L00867

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS Worker Screening Law) Determination 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 9 July 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

1 Name

3 Authority

4 Definitions

5 NDIS Worker Screening Laws

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

1  Name

  This instrument is the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS Worker Screening Law) Determination 2020.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under section 10B of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.

4  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Act means the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.

5  NDIS worker screening laws

 (1) For the purposes of section 10B of the Act, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 (NSW), as in force from time to time, is a NDIS worker screening law.

 (2) For the purposes of section 10B of the Act, the Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (SA), as in force from time to time, is a NDIS worker screening law.

 (3) For the purposes of section 10B of the Act, the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 (ACT), as in force from time to time, is a NDIS worker screening law.

 (4) For the purposes of section 10B of the Act, the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 (TAS), as in force from time to time, is a NDIS worker screening law.

 (5) For the purposes of section 10B of the Act, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Clearance) Act 2020 (NT), as in force from time to time, is a NDIS worker screening law.

 (6) For the purposes of section 10B of the Act, the Disability Services Act 2006 (QLD), as in force from time to time, is a NDIS worker screening law.

 (7) For the purposes of section 10B of the Act, the Worker Screening Act 2020 (VIC), as in force from time to time, is a NDIS worker screening law.

 (8) For the purposes of section 10B of the Act, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Screening) Act 2020 (WA), as in force from time to time, is a NDIS worker screening law.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history