Category 01
Getting Started with the NDIS
Fact Sheet
How the NDIS Can Help
An easy read overview of what the NDIS is, who it supports, and the kinds of help you can get through your plan.
Brochure
Getting Started: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
A culturally appropriate getting started guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples accessing the NDIS.
Guide
The Participant Journey
A plain English overview of what to expect from the moment you apply to the NDIS through to plan implementation and review.
Map
Participant Journey Map
A visual map of the participant journey, showing each stage clearly from access request to ongoing plan management.
Guide
Participant Journey for Providers
Helps providers understand the participant journey so they can better support new participants at each stage of their NDIS experience.
Guide
Early Connections
A guide to connecting with early supports and services when you first begin your NDIS journey.
Category 02
Applying and Eligibility
Fact Sheet
Evidence You Need Before We Create or Change Your Plan
A clear list of the evidence and documentation required when applying for the NDIS or requesting a change to your existing plan.
Fact Sheet
Evidence of Identity
Explains what documents you need to provide as proof of identity when interacting with the NDIA.
Fact Sheet
Confirming Your Identity
Step-by-step guidance on how to confirm your identity with the NDIS, including what to do if you do not have standard documents.
Fact Sheet
Eligibility Reassessments
What happens during an eligibility reassessment, what the NDIA looks at, and what to expect throughout the process.
Category 03
Your NDIS Plan
Fact Sheet
Your Plan Meeting
How to prepare for your NDIS plan meeting, what to bring, what questions to ask, and what happens afterward.
Guide
Changing Your Plan
When and how you can request changes to your NDIS plan, including what counts as a significant change in circumstances.
Guide
Using Your NDIS Plan
A practical guide to putting your NDIS plan into action, including how to find providers, start services and track your spending.
Guide
Guide to Self Management
Everything you need to know about self-managing your NDIS funding, including your responsibilities and what flexibility it gives you.
Guide
Managing Your Funding
A guide to the different ways NDIS funding can be managed, including agency managed, plan managed and self managed options.
Fact Sheet
Information About Check-ins
What NDIS check-ins are, why they happen, and what to expect when the NDIA contacts you between your plan reviews.
Category 04
Working with Providers and Support
Easy Read
Working with Providers
An easy read guide to choosing and working with NDIS providers, including your rights as a participant and how to make a complaint.
Fact Sheet
Recording My Providers
How to add, update and manage your list of providers in the myNDIS portal, including linking providers to specific support budgets.
Fact Sheet
Support Categories
A breakdown of all NDIS support categories, what they cover, and how each category of funding can be used within your plan.
Category 05
Community and Life Goals
Fact Sheet
Community Connections
How the NDIS supports community participation and social connection, and what funding may be available to help you stay connected.
Guide
Let's Talk About Work
Information about how the NDIS can support you to find, keep or change work, and what employment-related supports may be included in your plan.
