Non-Electronic Communication Aid Service – Application Form

Please complete this form to request professional development or communication aid resources from Scope’s Non-electronic Communication Aid Service. The NECAS team will confirm your request within 5 working days. To assist you in completing this form consider preparing the following before you start:

• Contact details for the person requiring support
• Details of the outcomes you are seeking
• NDIS plan details including dates, goals, funding category & budget (where applicable).

If you are uncertain about the type of communication aid for you, please include a consultation in your request. If you are uncertain about the content of the aid, or its design, select a communication aid packs option.

NECAS offers finite blocks of therapy to support communication systems. If you would like therapy your NECAS consultant can provide guidance and discuss therapy recommendations with you as a part of a communication aid pack. For information on the broader therapy services Scope offers you can refer to Scope’s specialised communication services.

Scope understands your privacy is important. All details entered into this form are private and confidential. For more information about how we protect your privacy and manage personal information please see our privacy policy.

• For Basic Packs: All content and design specifications must be finalised at the time of submitting the application. We recommend that all stakeholders have been consulted prior to submitting your application.
• Drafts for all communication aid requests: A draft is provided once the communication aid is designed. Final accuracy is the responsibility of the customer, please ensure that you have thoroughly reviewed the draft before confirmation. Only minor edits can be requested at the draft review (e.g. change of spelling or image changes) and do not include substantial changes. Additional changes requested to the type of aid, the content or design, may incur additional fees.
• Communication aids typically take four weeks from receipt of application to collection/postage. Variances may occur, and timelines will be confirmed in consultation with the customer.
• Your communication aid can be updated with minor changes within one year of the original application (this will be at the discretion of the Non-electronic Communication Aid Service).

Consent

• You give Scope (Aust) Ltd permission to collect, use and/or share your information in relation to the services we provide to you. Scope requires you to provide us with your personal information to enable us to support you. Your personal information will be kept in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Privacy Laws). You can find Scope’s Privacy Policy on our website at https://www.scopeaust.org.au/privacy-policy/ or by asking a Scope staff member.
• You give consent for us to use your deidentifed information, and to invite you to participate in research, evaluation or education activities.
• I state that I am the applicant or an authorised representative for the person named in this application form. I have talked to the person about how, when and why information about them is to be collected and shared with others for the purposes of the service being provided by Scope.
• I am satisfied that the person understands the information on this form and give consent on behalf of the person for their information to be used on the terms set out in this form.

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