Understanding NDIS
How To - What is the NDIS?
How To - Manage Your NDIS Plan - Overview
Communicating with your provider
Guides and Checklists
Checklist: Discover If You Qualify For NDIS
Guide 1: How To Apply For Support
Guide 2: How To Craft Your NDIS Plan
frequently asked questions
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Q. What is the NDIS?
The NDIS is a government scheme that provides support and services to individuals with permanent and significant disabilities.
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Q. Am I eligible for the NDIS?
To be eligible for the NDIS, you must be under 65 years old and have a permanent and significant disability that affects your ability to participate in everyday activities.
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Q. How do I apply for funding from the NDIS?
You can apply for the NDIS by completing an Access Request Form and providing supporting documentation about your disability.
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Q. How do I manage my NDIS budget?
There are several ways to manage your NDIS budget, including self-management, plan management, or having the NDIA manage your funds.
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Q. What is the difference between NDIS core, capacity building, and capital supports?
NDIS core supports are for everyday activities, capacity building supports are for building skills and independence, and capital supports are for purchasing equipment or home modifications.
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Q. What types of conditions are not covered by NDIS funding
The NDIS will not provide funding or supports for time-limited (non-ongoing) conditions.
For example, reduced mobility due to an acute injury such as a lower limb fracture will not meet the NDIS disability requirement, as the condition is likely to resolve.
The NDIS will also not provide funding or supports for chronic health conditions that are not related to a person's disability. In this regard, it is important to differentiate treatment and care of chronic health conditions and associated comorbidities from disability.
For example, the NDIS may fund disability supports for a person who has had a lower limb amputation due to peripheral artery disease in the setting of diabetes (physical impairment resulting in disability secondary to a health condition), as long as they meet all of the access requirements.
However, the NDIS will not fund medication or medical care relating to the treatment of diabetes or peripheral artery disease.
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