General NDIS access eligibility information.

A person wishing to access the NDIS must:

• Be under the age of 65.
• Be a permeant Australian resident, Australian citizen, permanent visa holder or hold a protected special category visa.
• Have a disability that is permanent
• The disability results in substantially reduced functional capacity

When applying for access to the NDIS, generally, evidence of the disability and how is substantially reducing functional capacity is required. The type of evidence can depend on the disability.

What is considered good evidence of disability?

• Recent
• Completed by a training health professional who is relevant to your primary disability
• Confirms the impacts of your disability on the different areas of your life.
• Describes previous treatments and outcomes.
• Describes future treatment options and expected outcomes of those treatments.

Primary disability refers to the impairment that impacts most on your daily functioning.

Who can provide evidence of your disability?

You can work with your treating health professionals to provide your evidence of disability. Examples of common treating health professional include:

• General practitioner(GP)
• Paediatrician
• Orthopaedic Surgeon
• Occupational Therapist
• Speech Pathologist (Therapist)
• Neurologist
• Psychologist
• Psychiatrist
• Physiotherapist

What evidence do I need from my treating professional?

Your treating health professional will need to provide evidence that:

• You have, or are likely to have a permanent disability, including information about:
• The type of disability
• the date your disability was diagnosed(if available)
• How long the disability will last:
• and available treatments (i.e. medications, therapies or surgeries

Your disability impacts your everyday life in the following areas, including a description of how each area is impacted:

• Mobility/motor skills
• communication
• social interaction
• learning
• self-care
• self-management

Please feel free in contacting me or Marcia if more information is required, or if you have any questions or queries relating to NDIS.

Kind regards

Rebecca Townson

Local Area Coordinator