About NDIS
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About NDIS
The NDIS provides funding to eligible people with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in their community, and an improved quality of life.
The NDIS also connects anyone with disability to services in their community. This includes connections to doctors, community groups, sporting clubs, support groups, libraries and schools, as well as providing information about what support is provided by each state and territory government.
The NDIS now supports over 500,000 Australians with disability to access the services and supports they need.
Check Your Eligibility
Age Requirements
Are you aged between 7 and 65?
If you are aged between 7 and 65, a Local area coordinator can help you to understand the NDIS, apply and connect with other government and community supports.
Residence Requirement
Are you an Australian, Citizen, Permanent resident, or Protected Special Category Visa holder?
Access NDIS Scheme
Do you have a disability caused by a permanent impairment?
When we consider your disability, we think about whether any reduction or loss in your ability to do things, across all life domains, is because of an impairment
An impairment is a loss or significant change in at least one of:
- your body’s functions
- your body structures
- how you think and learn.
To meet the disability requirements, we must have evidence your disability is caused by at least one of the impairments below
- intellectual – such as how you speak and listen, read and write, solve problems, and process and remember information
- cognitive – such as how you think, learn new things, use judgment to make decisions, and pay attention
- neurological – such as how your body functions
- sensory – such as how you see or hear
- physical – such as the ability to move parts of your body.
It also doesn’t matter if you have one impairment, or more than one impairment.
Preplanning Stage
What information do you need when you apply?
You need to tell us about yourself when you apply for the NDIS. We need documents that show proof of who you are. For example, your driver’s licence.
And we also need any information that proves you have a disability. But we might ask you for more information about your disability if we need it. When you apply for the NDIS, you will also have to sign a form that says you want to apply.
Planning Meeting
We will ask if you want to meet and talk about how to use your plan. Your My NDIS Contact can arrange this for you within 28 days after we approve your plan.
Before the meeting you might like to:
- ask someone you trust to come with you, such as a family member, friend or carer
- check we have your bank account details, if you self-manage your funding
- write down any questions or concerns you have.
Access Care Services
The information in your plan is based on your planning conversation.
Your plan will have 5 parts.
1. Information About You
This part has information about:
- your disability, your day-to-day activities
- where you live and who you live with
2. Family and Friends
This part has information about how your family and friends support you to work towards your goals.
3. Services and Community Groups
This part has information about supports delivered by the community or government.
4. Your Goals
This part includes the goals you want to work towards.
5. Funded Supports
This part explains what funding you have.
Review Your NDIS Plan
A plan reassessment is an opportunity for participants to look at their progress and set new goals to increase their skills and independence.
Each participant works with the NDIA to review their plan every 12 months.