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Q&A Info Session // NDIS: Access & Eligibility // Mon 10 - Fri 14 July

NikNikSenior Contributor28 June 2017, 3:23 pm AEST

Q&A Info Session // NDIS: Access & Eligibility // Mon 10 - Fri 14 July

The last National Disability Insurance Scheme Q&A Info Session was such a success!

Thanks so much to everyone for their questions and comments. Into the future, in each NDIS Q&A we will have the opportunity to discuss a specific aspect of this new national scheme.

July’s topic will be NDIS Access and Eligibility.

From Monday, 10 July – Friday, 14 July we are opening the floor to you to ask whatever you want about Access & Eligibility for the NDIS

For this Q&A Info Session we can consider things like;

What are the access requirements?

What are the eligibility criteria?

What is suitable evidence to submit?.

Additionally, this will be good opportunity for the Partner in the Community Organisation to elaborate on what they do at that end of their work and to hear from you on how your NDIS plan is working for you.

Responses from the moderator & NDIA will take around 24 hours, so be sure to keep checking in!

Two things you can do now

1. Hit the 'Like' button below to get an email reminder when the event starts

2. Want to know more about the basics of the NDIS? Check out our previous Q&A Info Session

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In response to: Q&A Info Session // NDIS: Access & Eligibility // Mon 10 - Fri 14 July

Unknown userMember13 July 2017, 9:03 am AEST

Re: Q&A Info Session // NDIS: Access & Eligibility // Mon 10 - Fri 14 July

Hi @JasJac,

Functional assessments are really useful. There provide really clear evidence of impariment in one document.

However, the NDIA understand that these can be costly. So they want to ensure that there are avenues for people to submit evidence in other forms that would assist with the NDIA understanding how your condition impacts on your daily living.

Therefore, they accept a range of documents. From my understanding none is weighted more than another.

If you already have a case manager/mental health nurse/support worker or Partners in Recovery Worker, they can all assist with helping you collect exsisting or new evidence.

In response to: Q&A Info Session // NDIS: Access & Eligibility // Mon 10 - Fri 14 July

ylianneNew Contributor13 July 2017, 10:03 pm AEST

Re: Q&A Info Session // NDIS: Access & Eligibility // Mon 10 - Fri 14 July

I want to understand whether all my money is meant to be spent with a disability provider or if I can use some of it to access other things such as for a recreation centre membership and other educational courses

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Unknown userMember17 July 2017, 11:48 am AEST

Re: Q&A Info Session // NDIS: Access & Eligibility // Mon 10 - Fri 14 July

@ylianne

Hi,

If you are eligible, funding you receive under an NDIS Plan is for three main areas

CORE – A support that enables a participant to complete activities of daily living and enables them to work towards their goals and meet their objectives.
CAPITAL – An investment, such as assistive technologies, equipment and home or vehicle modifications, funding for capital costs (e.g. to pay for Specialist Disability Accommodation).
CAPACITY BUILDING - A support that enables a participant to build their independence and skills.

While it doesn't have to be used with a disability provider specifically - its really about funding supports for you to do things.

So for example, in an NDIS plan you might discuss how a recreation centre membership would be great for you to connect to the community, be more independent, but because of your disability/psychosocial disability you find it hard to stay motivated or get there on your own with out a support person. The NDIS would likely fund a support person to help you to go, but not necessarily the membership.

The NDIS doesn't duplicate or pay for services you would expect to pay for your self, or that are paid for by existing government services like, Health, Hospital, Clinical Services, Transport or Education.

Hope this helps,

In response to: Re: Q&A Info Session // NDIS: Access & Eligibility // Mon 10 - Fri 14 July

ylianneNew Contributor17 July 2017, 12:24 pm AEST

Re: Q&A Info Session // NDIS: Access & Eligibility // Mon 10 - Fri 14 July

Thanks for answering my question

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