The Australian government (2016). National Disability Insurance Plan: Quality and Protection Framework. www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/04_2017/ndis_quality_and_safeguarding_framework_final.pdf. The final bilateral agreement will contain a list of South Australian processes accredited by the Federal Minister of the Environment. These processes are called “accredited processes.” Proposed measures under an accredited procedure do not require separate removal, assessment or approval from the Australian government. Any agreement must cover the powers of the CVS, the definition of the sites visited and the nature of the visits, the disclosure of information relating to matters relating to the Commission (and not the Minister of State) and the exchange of information on visitable websites. In addition, a system for NDIS participants to visit social links could be put in place. If an agreement between the state and the Commonwealth is possible, adequate resources and capacity are needed to conclude agreements. The proposed bilateral approval agreement provides for accreditation of procedures in Southern Australia to approve proposed measures that would otherwise be assessed by the Australian government for approval under the EPBC Act.

Only a decision with conditions of authorization is made by South Australia, which is responsible for South Australian affairs and matters of national environmental interest. The government has transferred responsibility for funding and regulating disability services to the Commonwealth and NDIS. However, it is responsible for its specific tasks under the NDIS agreement, namely the revision of workers, the authorisation of restrictive practices and the injunctions of Community visitors. The legal public notice on the draft authorization agreement for South Australia expired on Monday, February 2, 2015. Michael, L. (2020). More protection for the blind. PRObono Australia. Clock, June 23, 2020. probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2020/06/stronger-protections-for-victorian-people-with-disability. Solomon, C and Trollor, J.

(2020). A scoping review of the causes and contributors of disability death in Australia. Department of Neuropsychiatry of Developmental Inability. February 2020. www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020-02/summary-findings-24.pdf. The explanatory document contains more detailed information on the draft bilateral approval agreement. NDIS Quality – Safeguards Commission (2020), NDIS Practice Standards. June 24, 2020, www.ndiscommission.gov.au/providers/ndis-practice-standards. The bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and South Australia on environmental assessment (the bilateral agreement) allows the Commonwealth Minister of the Environment to use certain environmental impact assessment procedures to assess EPBC measures.

Robert, P. (2020). Announcement of the prohibition of powers. June 8, 2020. www.ndis.gov.au/news/4841-new-banning-powers-strengthen-protections-ndis-participants. However, given the Commonwealth`s current intention not to fund a national CVS, but to take into account state and territory CVS programs, any conflict between state and Commonwealth legislation on this issue should be addressed. A formal agreement between the Commonwealth and/or the NDIS Commission and the State on the operation of the public CVS in the context of the NDIS could be drawn up if both parties were involved. This could involve a change in Commonwealth law; A Commission delegation; a rule adopted by the Commission on National CV Systems; a national CVS under the Commission. Tune, D. (2019). Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013: Elimination of bureaucracy and implementation of the NDIS service guarantee.