23 October Coalition says new autism guidelines won't affect NDIS access October 23, 2018 By Announcement NDIS, autism diagnosis 0 New national guidelines for diagnosing autism announced by the federal government on Tuesday will have no impact on those with autism previously deemed eligible for funding under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the minister for social services, Paul Fletcher, has said. The guidelines, which aim to make assessment and diagnosis of autism more consistent, will not make it more difficult for people to qualify for the NDIS in future, Fletcher added. Autism tests vary between states and territories, with no established biological test available to diagnose the condition. Instead, diagnosis is based on the judgment of doctors, who assess the patient’s behaviours and developmental conditions. This inconsistency prompted the National Disability Insurance Agency and the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism to develop the first national guidelines. Read More ... Related Articles HPOS access changes from DHS From 1 December 2018, delegations in HPOS will automatically expire after a 12-month period. After the 12-month period, providers will need to renew their delegates’ access or the delegate will need to request delegate access. Independent review of health providers’ access to Medicare card numbers This review examined access by Health professionals to Medicare card numbers by using the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) system or by calling the Department of Human Services. New Medicare items coming to support those affected by bushfires New Medicare items coming to support those affected by bushfires My Health Record emergency access function Revised Guidelines around the Doctor-Patient Relationship Revised guidelines on "Sexual Boundaries in the Doctor-Patient Relationship" come into effect yesterday, 12 December 2018. The guidelines are based on ‘never using your professional relationship to establish or pursue a sexual, exploitative or other inappropriate relationship with anybody under your care. This includes those close to the patient such as their carer, guardian or spouse or the parent of a child patient’. PIP payments for those affected by bushfire Comments are closed.