1. Check your eligibility on the NDIS website https://www.ndis.gov.au/applying-access-ndis/am-i-eligible
2. Complete the Access Request Form. You can complete the access request over the phone by calling 1800 800 110.
3. Gather supporting information from a health professional as evidence of your disability.
The treating health professional who provides the evidence of your disability should:
- be the most appropriate person to provide evidence of your primary disability; and
- have treated you for a significant period of time (e.g. at least six months).
The list for the types of disability evidence can be found here: https://www.ndis.gov.au/applying-access-ndis/how-apply/information-support-your-request/types-disability-evidence
4. Send the Access Request Form along with the disability evidence one of the following three ways. Via email NAT@ndis.gov.au, mail it to GPO Box 700, Canberra, ACT 2601 or take it to a local NDIA office.
5. This NDIA may request for more information to be sent to them to decide about the request, in that case you will need to complete a Supporting Evidence Form which can be found here: https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/2324/download?attachment
6. The NDIA they will send you a letter to notify you that they received your Access Request Form submission and whether the application has been successful.
7. The NDIA will arrange for you to have a NDIS plan meeting with a Local Area Coordinator (LAC) to discuss your daily activities and things that are important to you, as well as your needs and goals. It is important that you are prepared for this meeting, so the LAC has a good understanding of your needs, goals and what you want included in your NDIS plan.
A list of questions that will be asked in the NDIS plan meeting can be found here:
https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/creating-your-plan/preparing-your-planning-meeting
Implementation stage:
- During the implementation on your NDIS plan, if you have support coordination as a support, you can contact I-Help Disability Services Support Coordination at 03 9863 6959 and we can go through your NDIS plan and connect you to the best supports available for you to be able to achieve the goals outlined in your plan. Our support coordination team will track how you’re going with your plan and determine new goals if required and promote independent decision-making, letting you have the choice and control over your plan and never make decisions on your behalf.
If you have any questions about the process, feel free to contact us.
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We provide Support coordination, supported independent living (SIL), assistance with daily living, personal care, general life skills development, short-term accommodation and medium-term accommodation, community participation, and group/centre activities. We provide services in clients’ homes and our SIL houses.
If you’re interested in becoming a IHDS Disability Support Worker, visit https://i-helpdisability.com.au/careers/ for job description and to apply.
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