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Age requirements
Question 1: Are you aged between 9 and 65?
Yes. Go to the next question.
No. I have a child aged under 9.Find out more about Help for children under 9.
No. I'm 65 and over. You must be under 65 to access the NDIS. You may be able to access other supports.
Residence requirements
Question 2: Are you an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or Protected Special Category Visa holder?
Yes. Go to the next question.
No. You may be able to access other supports. The NDIS is only available to: Australian citizens, Permanent Visa holders, Protected Special Category Visa holders.
Question 3: Do you live in Australia?
Yes. Go to the next question.
No. You may be able to access other supports. The NDIS is only available to people who live in Australia.
Disability requirements
Question 4: Do you have a disability caused by a permanent impairment?
Yes. Go to the next question.
No. The NDIS is only available to people who have a disability caused by a permanent impairment . The impairment may be intellectual, cognitive, neurological, sensory, physical, or psychosocial.
Question 5: Do you usually need disability-specific supports to complete daily life activities?
Yes. If you usually need disability-specific supports to complete daily life activities you may be eligible. Find out how to apply.
No. Go to the next question.
Early intervention requirements
Question 6: Do you need some supports now to reduce your future need for support?
Yes. You may be eligible if you need some supports now to reduce your future need for support . Find out how to apply.
No. Go to the next question.
Question 7: Do you need some supports now for your family to build their skills to help you?
Yes. You may be eligible if you need some supports now for your family to build their skills to help you . Find out how to apply.
No. The NDIS may not be the best way to support you. But a local area coordinator can help you connect with other government and community supports.
Plan management is when a provider supports you to manage funding in your NDIS plan. These providers are known as plan managers. Plan management is different from having the NDIA manage funding in your NDIS plan, or you choosing to self-manage your plan.
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.
This includes supporting approximately 80,000 children with developmental delay, ensuring they receive supports early so that they achieve the best outcomes throughout their lives.
We’ve been working on how we can improve the way we deliver the NDIS. We’ve spent time talking to participants, our staff, NDIS partners, providers and the disability community to work out the ways we can improve the experience people have with the Scheme.
If you think you are eligible for the NDIS, you can:
Contact us and ask for an NDIS Access Request Form to be mailed or emailed to you.
In some areas, we don’t have early childhood partners or local area coordination partners.
In non-partner areas we recommend you contact us on to be supported to apply to the NDIS.
Creating your plan
Your plan is a written agreement worked out with you. Everyone's plan is different. We will ask questions about how you are going in different areas of your life, what goals you would like to pursue and what kind of help and support you need. This will help us to develop a plan that provides the right support for you.
Using your plan
Once you have your plan, there are people who will help you start it. Find out the different types of budgets, and how to use the myplace portal.
Changing your plan
Your plan reassessment is the opportunity to check your supports are working for you and they are helping you pursue your goals.