1.1.C.21 Care receiver (CA)

Definition

For the purpose of CA a care receiver is an adult or a child who has a disability and has been assessed as meeting the following requirements:

• Adult
  • has a disability that requires care and attention on a daily basis, AND
  • has been assessed and rated against the ADAT and given a score of 30 or more, with at least 12 points being attributable to the professional questionnaire component, AND
  • is aged 16 years or more, AND
  • is an Australian resident.
• Child
  • requires care and attention on a daily basis, AND
  • has a recognised disability, OR has been assessed and rated on the DCLA and given an ACL score of 85 or greater with a THP score greater than zero, AND
  • is aged under 16 years of age, AND
  • is an Australian resident, AND
  • is a dependent child of the carer.

Note: A child who qualifies a carer for CA before they turn 16 years of age continues to meet the definition of a child care receiver until the later of the following:

• they turn 16 years and 3 months of age, OR
• where all CA (child) to CA (adult) transfer documentation is submitted on or before the day the child turns 16 years, until the ADAT assessment is completed.