The main criteria when it comes to applying for the NDIA, is to provide evidence of your (or your child’s) disability.
You meet the disability requirements if the NDIA have evidence of all of the following:
- Your disability is caused by an impairment
- Your impairment is likely to be permanent
- Your permanent impairment substantially reduces your functional capacity to undertake one or more of the following activities: moving around, communicating, socialising, learning, or undertaking self-care or self-management tasks.
- Your permanent impairment affects your ability to work, study or take part in social life.
- You’ll likely need support under the NDIS for your whole life.
- List A: Conditions that are likely to meet the disability requirements
- List B: Conditions that are likely to result in a permanent impairment
- List C: WESTERN AUSTRALIA ONLY – Eligibility for participants accessing disability supports in Western Australia
- List D: Permanent impairment/Early intervention, under 7 years.
What other evidence do I need?
- Proof of your disability – dependent on your disability – the NDIA outline what the diagnosis criteria is and what criteria list. For example: Autism must be diagnosed by a specialist multi-disciplinary team, paediatrician, psychiatrist or clinical psychologist and assessed using the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) diagnostic criteria.
- Substantiating evidence – Do you fall under List B? Additional reports, assessments and letters from professional allied health therapies that outline the impact your disability has on your child’s functional capacity (this is especially important if your child’s is diagnosed as Level 1 on DSM-V criteria. 10 steps to excellent NDIS therapy reports
- Supporting documents – A carers statement, letters from informal supports and/or school that describe the impact your disability has on your child’s functional capacity. Tips on out how to write a carers statement
