Assistive technology services and devices support the participation and inclusion of people living with disability. In Australia, the regulatory bodies, agencies and schemes that manage assistive technology provision are governed by national and / or state-based Acts and Legislation. This study examined the assistive technology sector from the perspective of the regulatory bodies, agencies and schemes.

Regulatory bodies, agencies and schemes that manage funding for assistive technology in Australia were identified by the research team. A website audit reviewed publicly available documents and information. Semi-structured interviews with representatives from the agencies and schemes were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim.

The audit (n =17) found that the range and level of information publicly available was variable. The availability of assistive technology for driving and transport, design and building for access and safety, and mobility was most often promoted. The qualitative findings (n = 11) indicated variability and challenges within four themes: operationalising the legislation; internal assistive technology processes; reasonable and necessary; and risks in the assistive technology pathway.

Regulatory bodies, agencies and schemes are critical to the effectiveness of the sector. The findings identified opportunities for the organisations to review how internal processes are communicated publicly, and for the sector to address the perceived risks related to health professional availability, knowledge and skills, and limited accessibility to trial assistive technology. Subsequent studies explored the perspectives of the assistive technology advisors and suppliers and the recipients of assistive technology services and devices.

辅助技术服务和设备支持残疾人的参与和融入。在澳大利亚，管理辅助技术提供的监管机构、机构和计划受国家和/或州的法案和立法管辖。本研究从监管机构、机构和计划的角度审视了辅助技术领域。

研究小组确定了管理澳大利亚辅助技术资金的监管机构、机构和计划。网站审计审查了公开的文件和信息。对机构和计划代表的半结构化访谈进行了录音并逐字转录。

审计（n =17）发现公开信息的范围和水平是可变的。驾驶和运输辅助技术的可用性、通道和安全的设计和建造以及移动性最常得到推广。定性研究结果（n = 11）表明四个主题内的可变性和挑战：立法的实施；内部辅助技术流程；合理、必要；以及辅助技术途径中的风险。

监管机构、机构和计划对该行业的有效性至关重要。研究结果为各组织提供了审查如何公开沟通内部流程的机会，也为该部门解决了与卫生专业人员的可用性、知识和技能以及试验辅助技术的可及性有限相关的已知风险提供了机会。随后的研究探讨了辅助技术顾问和供应商以及辅助技术服务和设备接受者的观点。