Passive support and the risks with having only passive support
What is passive support and how does it create risks in the NDIS, so passive support is as complex as active support but it is more of a hands-off approach so it is person-centered in a way that there is a minimum direction in what people are being given when they are paying for the support it often happens in people who are higher functioning and are capable of making their own decisions but need support in a practical sense. So this is practical support, in activities of daily living and we see that if a support worker makes assumptions, we see that this is where the risk of passive support comes in and there are times when it is very appropriate in a person with a disability. However, when a support worker is too hands-off we can see it leading to situations if the support worker isn’t fully aware of their client's disabilities it can lead to situations that can lead to the potential for harm so this is where it needs to be balanced with support and this is a very hard b