Definitions
Terminology used throughout this Guidance follows.
Principal
Refers to the school principal or principal nominee such as a member of the school leadership team.
Parent(s)
Refers to parents, guardians and carers.
Therapist
Refers to a private therapist/practitioner or a therapist/practitioner employed by an external disability service provider
Mature minor
Refers to a student who the principal has deemed to be mature minor in accordance with the Department’s Mature Minors and Decision Making Policy. A mature minor may also make a request/consent on their own behalf.
Chapter in the NDIS guidelines containing definitions of key terms relevant to NDIS funded therapy in schools
Reviewed 10 June 2020