Applying for the NDIS:
NDIS Eligibility
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Jame's Story Transcript
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS.
We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it.
With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS.
We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it.
With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Tools to prepare for your planning meeting
Planning Conversation Tool
Get ready for your NDIS planning conversation (also known as planning meeting) and make sure you get the funding that you need.
Planning meeting FAQs
Think of a Plan Manager as your personal NDIS bookkeeper and guide. Plan Managers sort the invoicing hassle out for you, pay your service providers on your behalf, and help you budget your funding (your “plan”).
NDIS plan management is one of the ways that you can choose to manage your NDIS plan. You have choice and control over which providers you want to use, regardless of whether or not they are NDIS-registered.
NDIS plan management is one of the ways that you can choose to manage your NDIS plan. You have choice and control over which providers you want to use, regardless of whether or not they are NDIS-registered.
NDIS plan management is one of the ways that you can choose to manage your NDIS plan. You have choice and control over which providers you want to use, regardless of whether or not they are NDIS-registered.
NDIS plan management is one of the ways that you can choose to manage your NDIS plan. You have choice and control over which providers you want to use, regardless of whether or not they are NDIS-registered.
Applying for the NDIS:
Your Application
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Jame's Story Transcript
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS.
We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it.
With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it. With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS.
We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.Blurb about this step. Provider Choice makes the NDIS part of your life easier by taking care of your invoices, helping you track and understand your funding, and offering help when you need it.
With us, you’ll feel confident with the NDIS. We explain things easily and are committed to building your capacity - which is what plan management is all about.
Tools to prepare for your planning meeting
Planning Conversation Tool
Get ready for your NDIS planning conversation (also known as planning meeting) and make sure you get the funding that you need.
Planning meeting FAQs
Think of a Plan Manager as your personal NDIS bookkeeper and guide. Plan Managers sort the invoicing hassle out for you, pay your service providers on your behalf, and help you budget your funding (your “plan”).
NDIS plan management is one of the ways that you can choose to manage your NDIS plan. You have choice and control over which providers you want to use, regardless of whether or not they are NDIS-registered.
NDIS plan management is one of the ways that you can choose to manage your NDIS plan. You have choice and control over which providers you want to use, regardless of whether or not they are NDIS-registered.
NDIS plan management is one of the ways that you can choose to manage your NDIS plan. You have choice and control over which providers you want to use, regardless of whether or not they are NDIS-registered.
NDIS plan management is one of the ways that you can choose to manage your NDIS plan. You have choice and control over which providers you want to use, regardless of whether or not they are NDIS-registered.
Applying for the NDIS:
NDIS Eligibility
If you’re new to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), we’re here to help you get started.
Our step-by-step guide will walk you through applying for NDIS funding and what to expect when you get the funding.
You may be feeling a bit overwhelmed or not sure where to begin, but this guide is here to support you.
Tools to prepare for your planning meeting
Plan Reassessment Tool
Is your NDIS plan review coming up? Be guided step by step through everything you need to know to get your next plan right.
Planning Conversation Tool
Get ready for your NDIS planning conversation (also known as planning meeting) and make sure you get the funding that you need.
Plan Reassessment Tool
Is your NDIS plan review coming up? Be guided step by step through everything you need to know to get your next plan right.
Planning Conversation Tool
Get ready for your NDIS planning conversation (also known as planning meeting) and make sure you get the funding that you need.
Plan Reassessment Tool
Is your NDIS plan review coming up? Be guided step by step through everything you need to know to get your next plan right.
Planning Conversation Tool
Get ready for your NDIS planning conversation (also known as planning meeting) and make sure you get the funding that you need.
Getting started to see if you're eligible for the NDIS
To enter the NDIS, you need to be under 65 and meet either the disability requirements or early intervention requirements. You also need to be an Australian citizen, Permanent Visa holder or Protected Special Category Visa holder.
To meet the disability requirements you need to:
- Have a disability that is permanent
- Have a disability that is significant, meaning that it affects your ability to take part in everyday activities
- Be likely to require support from the NDIS for your lifetime
Another way to enter the NDIS is through the early intervention requirements, where you need to:
- Have a disability that is likely to be permanent
- Have future disability-related needs that can be reduced by early intervention (for example in the case of Parkinsons or Multiple Sclerosis)
Visit the Am I Eligible Checklist on the NDIS website for more information.
You may need to provide information on what your disability is, if it's permanent and how it impacts your life.
Evidence and recent documentation provided by your healthcare providers will be useful to get your application accepted. Include any documentation that confirms your disability, the impact it has on different areas of your life and describes any treatments and outcomes.
For more information, check the NDIS guide on providing evidence of your disability.
The time it takes to get approved for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can vary depending on various factors, including your individual circumstances and the complexity of your disability support needs.
In general, the process involves several steps:
1) Application: You need to submit an application form to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), which administers the NDIS. This form includes information about your disability and how it impacts your daily life.
2) Assessment: The NDIA will review your access request and may ask for additional information or assessments from healthcare professionals to determine if you meet the eligibility criteria for the NDIS.
3) Planning Meeting: If you are deemed eligible for the NDIS, you will have a planning meeting with a planner from the NDIA. During this meeting, you will discuss your goals, needs, and the supports and services you require.
4) Plan Development: Based on the information gathered during the planning meeting, the NDIA will develop a personalized NDIS plan outlining the supports and services you will receive.
5) Plan Approval: Once your plan is developed, it will be reviewed and approved by the NDIA.
The time it takes to complete each of these steps can vary. In some cases, it may take several weeks to receive a decision on your access request, and additional time may be needed for assessments and scheduling planning meetings.