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Regional Intellectual Disability Care Agency (RIDCA)

The Regional Intellectual Disability Care Agency (RIDCA) is a specialist needs assessment and service coordination agency for people with an intellectual impairment who have high and complex behavioural needs.

In September 2004 the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (IDCC&R Act) came into force. This gave the court power to order a person with an intellectual impairment (who met criteria under the Act) to accept compulsory care and rehabilitation. In response to the IDCC&R Act, the Ministry of Health has developed a framework of specialised services to support the administration of the Act.

The services are also available to meet the needs of people with intellectual impairment whose behaviour requires intensive levels of support.

The Regional Intellectual Disability Care Agency (RIDCA) is the specialist needs assessment and service coordination agency that determines eligibility and access to these specialised services.  

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What is the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (IDCC&R Act)?

The IDCC&R Act allows the court to make a compulsory care order for people with an intellectual impairment who are charged with or convicted of an imprisonable offence. The Act provides for two different levels of care, secure care (hospital level or community based) or supervised care.

What does RIDCA provide?

RIDCA has Care Coordinators who provide needs assessment and work closely with organisations to ensure specialised services are provided.

As well as those people covered by the IDCC&R Act, RIDCA also provides services to any person who has an intellectual disability and whose behaviour may pose serious risk of physical harm to themselves or others. At least one of the following conditions will apply: a person is unable to access mainstream community services, has symptoms of a psychiatric or substance use disorder, or has previously broken the law (but are not subject to the criminal justice system).

What specialised services are available?

Specialised services are available for people with intellectual impairment who require intensive services and people under compulsory care orders. These services are required to work co-operatively together.

RIDCA makes referrals to a national and regional network of services that deliver the following:

Regional Intellectual Disability Supported Accommodation Service (RIDSAS) providing community secure, supervised and independent supported living accommodation and services including vocational services and day activities.

National and regional intellectual disability secure services (NIDSS/RIDSS) providing hospital inpatient assessment, forensic assessment, long-term placement and community liaison teams.

Eligibility for any contracted RIDSAS or RIDSS service is determined by RIDCA.

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