Anyone started with the NDIS?

Oh, @eth. I’m so sorry you’re being put through all this. It’s so not right.

Thankyou @Former-Member. I really hope it's easier for you.

Hi @catgirl I would say at 1st application 2 things are most important to have in your reports:

1. that your psychosocial diagnosis is life-long and significant (their language);

2. the functional impact on you day to day.

It's really important to present to them your worst day scenario.

Unfortunately this process makes it almost impossible to be focused on having more better days while you go through it.

@catgirl A lot of people in a fb group I'm in have found it very helpful to have a report from an occupational therapist. There are some who specialise in mental health.

Hi @catgirl @bookish @JazzHands @Mazarita and anyone else following this thread. This week another teleconference, this time with the disability advocate and the legal aid solicitor now acting on my behalf with the AAT appeal. I hadn't met the solicitor for our side before and she seems to be on the ball. She had actually read up the history of my request for access and the reports etc before our meeting which was reassuring. I felt a glimmer of hope after the phone call for the first time in ages. She particularly pointed out the NDIS solicitor's failure to comply with the previous case conference agreement and stated she will raise this at the next meeting with them and the AAT representative (Feb 18) and will escalate to a 'Directions Order' from the AAT if necessary. Interesting times. All I can do now is hurry up and wait (joke).

I will have to write a report about the functional impact of my 'psychosocial disabilities' but not before the next meeting and our solicitor will send me an outline/guideline for writing it. Daunting but I have quite a collection of files now on what is needed by the NDIS. Including a list of questions asked at a planning meeting that someone on fb managed to get hold of which looks very useful. And a sample letter requesting access to NDIS. I am unable to post links to these files at this time but am happy to answer questions.

@Former-Member @Former-Member am I allowed to name the fb group that has the files attached to it? I could email you the name of the group so you can check the files yourself for content.

That's a great idea @eth 🙂

If you could drop us a quick email with it that would be helpful, thank you 🙂