NDIS
What is the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)?
The NDIS provides funding to eligible people with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in their community, and an improved quality of life.
The NDIS also connects anyone with disability to services in their community.
This includes connections to doctors, community groups, sporting clubs, support groups, libraries and schools, as well as providing information about what support is available in the Great Southern.
The NDIS now supports over 500,000 Australians with disability to access the services and supports they need.
How do I check my eligibility to get on the NDIS?
If you think you may be eligible for the NDIS, you can download an Access Request Form (ARF), and a Supporting Evidence Form (SEF). You can then work with your GP, allied health, and specialist medical professionals to prepare and provide the information required.
If you believe you are eligible for the NDIS, you can:
phone 1800 800 110 and make a verbal access request, or
download and complete the ARF on your computer and email it to the NDIA with supporting information, or
download the ARF on your computer, print it out, and mail it to the NDIA with supporting information, or
email NAT@ndis.gov.au and ask for an ARF to be mailed, or
contact your local NDIA office and asking for an ARF to be mailed to you.
APM has been contracted in Albany and the Great Southern to help people get onto the NDIS. You can contact them on 1300 276 522, their website is at https://apm.net.au/ndis
Pivot, making the NDIS easier.
What can Pivot do for me?
Pivot is a registered provider of the following services under the NDIS:
• Support Coordination
• Occupational Therapy
• Positive Behaviour Supports
Pivot staff are happy to discuss any aspects of the NDIS, and offer advice and support.