For a new NDIS application, you need to be under 65 when you apply, live in Australia and meet the citizenship or visa rules. You also need to meet the disability requirements, the early intervention requirements, or both. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) decides access. See NDIS: am I eligible?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme funds supports for eligible people with permanent and significant disability. It is run by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), which decides access and approves each participant's plan.
Enquire about the service you want and how that part of your funding is managed. 3R Angel Care can check whether it can provide the support and discuss the next steps with you.
For a child under 9, an NDIS early childhood partner can help you explore support. Families of children under 6 can ask about help for developmental concerns, even before an access decision. See the early childhood approach.
My Aged Care can help you explore an aged care assessment. If you already participate in the NDIS, ask the NDIA about continuing with your supports and what changing to aged care would involve.
You can contact the NDIA or a local NDIS partner, who will explain the evidence you need. Our eligibility check helps you find your next step. See NDIS: how to apply.
The NDIS funds supports that are related to a person’s disability and that are reasonable and necessary to help them pursue their goals and take part in daily life. The NDIA decides what is reasonable and necessary for each participant. See reasonable and necessary supports.
The NDIS does not fund everyday living costs that are not related to disability, such as rent, groceries and household bills. It also does not fund supports that are the responsibility of other systems, such as health or education.
Funding can be self-managed, plan-managed (a plan manager pays providers for you) or NDIA-managed. A plan can also mix these options. Your plan shows how each part of your funding is managed.
A service agreement sets out the supports a provider will deliver, when and how they will be delivered, the costs, and how either side can make changes or end the agreement. Read it carefully and ask questions before you sign.
NDIS partners in the community, including Local Area Coordinators and early childhood partners, help people learn about the NDIS, connect with community and mainstream supports, and use their plans.
No. The NDIS is funded by the Australian Government and is not means-tested. It does not affect income support such as the Disability Support Pension.
Yes. You can choose your providers and change them. Check your service agreement for the notice period and talk with your provider about the handover.
We work in Epping, Eastwood, Carlingford, Ryde, Hornsby and the Hills district. If you live elsewhere in Sydney, contact us to discuss your suburb and the support you need.
Tell us first if you can: call 0403 289 805 or email care@3r-angelcare.com.au. You can also contact the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission on 1800 035 544. See Feedback and complaints.
