The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) gives people with disability choice and control over the supports they receive. Adorable Home Care is a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider, we have an in-depth understanding of how NDIS works and our knowledgeable and friendly staff are available to assist you to make your journey smoother. We have listed some of the frequently asked questions, if you have any other questions, please get in touch with us.
As a Participant
The first step is to apply for NDIS Access by completing the Access Request Form [ARF]. If you are a person with disability aged 7 – 65 years who would like to join the NDIS, you will need to meet the access requirements. To find out more, visit the NDIS access criteria page.
If you are applying on behalf of a child under 7 years, please visit Help for children under 7 page and then contact your local Early Childhood Partner.
If you think you meet these requirements you can apply in one of two ways:
To apply for the NDIS you will need to provide:
The NDIA will contact you to let you know their decision on your application, this should be done within 21 days. If you do not hear from them within 21 days of all information being lodged, you should follow up for an update unless the NDIA has advised you of the delay prior.
If your application gets accepted then you become an NDIS Participant, you can always ask for explanation if your application was found to be ineligible. Review on decision must be made within three months of being notified of the decision.
Planning meeting can be at your closest NDIA office or over the phone, you may invite your family, friends or support team to the planning meeting. The NDIA Planner will ask you information on
Complete booklet 2 – Planning. If you don’t have a physical copy, you can download a copy.
Find a quiet place to have the call where you can focus. Planning meetings can take over an hour depending on your situation.
After the planning meeting, a NDIS planner will contact you to outline the funded supports in your NDIS Plan and the NDIS planner will send a copy of the NDIS Plan to you. NDIS participants can choose how to manage the NDIS funds they receive.
One of our experienced Support Coordinators can assist you to organise funded supports and implement the approved NDIS plan with you.
Once you have identified the support and can make contact with the service providers to request services you need, one of our experienced Support Coordinators can assist you in this process.
Sign the agreement with your provider(s) that sets out what supports will be provided and how they will be delivered.
You have choice and control in the delivery of your supports.
During your next scheduled plan review meeting, NDIS will talk to you about the new flexible approaches that they may take with you to review your NDIS plan.
This may be a
If you are not satisfied with a decision made by the NDIA, or if your circumstances have changed then you are able to request a review of your plan outside of the scheduled review.
There are 3 different types of reviews:
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is providing all Australians under the age of 65 living with a permanent and significant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to enjoy an ordinary life. It is a new way of providing disability support: taking a lifetime approach to investing in people with disability.
• Access mainstream services and supports
• Access community services and supports
• Maintain your informal support arrangements
• Receive reasonable and necessary funded supports
We are always here to help you to understand the NDIS eligibility requirements and planning process and to prepare thoroughly for your initial plan assessment. We help you and advocate for the appropriate levels of service and support that you require. Our staff understand better how NDIS works and they can support throughout your application to the delivery of your
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