Risk-Assessed Roles Classification
Storage
File the signed, printed copy in SharePoint under Governance / RAR Role Register / [date]. Track individual employee screening records in the RAR Worker Screening Register.
RAR Categories Reference
| Cat. | Definition | Typical examples |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Key personnel as defined in section 11A of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013. Includes persons who make decisions or have authority or control over the NDIS provider's operations or its NDIS supports and services. | Director, CEO, Operations Manager, any executive with authority over NDIS service delivery |
| (b) | Persons in a role that involves, or is likely to involve, direct delivery of supports or services to a person with disability under an NDIS plan, or who may have more than incidental contact with a person with disability in the course of carrying out the role. | Support worker (in-home or community), support coordinator, behaviour support practitioner, allied health clinician |
| (c) | Volunteers in a role that is likely to involve direct delivery of supports or services to a person with disability, or who may have more than incidental contact with a person with disability. | Volunteer support workers, volunteer drivers, community volunteers accompanying participants |
Role Classification
RAR? Y = Yes (risk-assessed role) | N = No |
Cat. a / b / c (see above) |
Screening? Y = Required | N = Not required | E = Exempt (state reason in notes)
| # | Role title | RAR? | Cat. | Screening? | Notes |
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Review this register when roles are added, removed, or substantially changed, or when NDIS Commission guidance on RAR classification is updated. The 20-day rule applies: a worker in a RAR role must have a current clearance or approved exemption before starting work with participants, except where the interim provisions of the Act apply.