Factsheets

These factsheets have been developed as part of the improvements to our computer system and ways of working.

You can order printed copies by calling 1800 110 800, emailing [email protected] or using webchat on the NDIS website. 

Making connections 

How the NDIS can help

• Factsheet: How the NDIS can help (PDF 115KB)
• Factsheet: How the NDIS can help (DOCX 289KB)

Community connections

• Factsheet: Community connections (PDF 117KB)
• Factsheet: Community connections (DOCX 291KB)

Early connections

• Factsheet: Early connections (PDF 119KB)
• Factsheet: Early connections (DOCX 291KB)

Applying to the NDIS 

Applying to the NDIS

• Factsheet: Applying to the NDIS (PDF 117KB)
• Factsheet: Applying to the NDIS (DOCX 292KB)
• Checklist: Applying to the NDIS (DOCX 288KB)

Confirming your identity

• Factsheet: Confirming your identity (PDF 115KB)
• Factsheet: Confirming your identity (DOCX 292KB)

Understanding consent

• Factsheet: Understanding consent (PDF 115KB)
• Factsheet: Understanding consent (DOCX 290KB)

Nominees

• Factsheet: Nominees (PDF 121KB)
• Factsheet: Nominees (DOCX 296KB)

Child representatives

• Factsheet: Child representatives (PDF 120KB)
• Factsheet: Child representatives (DOCX 291KB)

Creating your NDIS plan

Creating your plan

• Factsheet: Creating your plan (PDF 119KB)
• Factsheet: Creating your plan (DOCX 292KB)

Your plan meeting 

• Factsheet: Your plan meeting (PDF 115KB)
• Factsheet: Your plan meeting (DOCX 290KB)

Support categories 

• Factsheet: Support categories (DOCX 290KB)
• Factsheet: Support categories (PDF 314KB)

Using your NDIS plan

Using your NDIS plan

• Factsheet: Using your NDIS plan (PDF 122KB)
• Factsheet: Using your NDIS plan (DOCX 293KB)
• Checklist: Your plan implementation meeting (DOCX 290KB)

Managing your funding

• Factsheet: Managing your funding (PDF 115KB)
• Factsheet: Managing your funding (DOCX 291KB)

Working with providers

• Factsheet: Working with providers (PDF 118KB) 
• Factsheet: Working with providers (DOCX 291KB)

Changing your plan

• Factsheet: Changing your plan (PDF 115KB)
• Factsheet: Changing your plan (DOCX 290KB)
• Checklist: Changing your NDIS plan (DOCX 286KB)

Check-ins  

• Factsheet: Check-ins (PDF 122KB)
• Factsheet: Check-ins (DOCX 290KB)
• Checklist: Your check-in (DOCX 103KB)

Children younger than 9

• Factsheet: Help for your child younger than 9 (PDF 103KB)
• Factsheet: Help for your child younger than 9 (DOCX 401KB)
• Easy Read: Help for your child younger than 9 (PDF 3MB)
• Easy Read: Help for your child younger than 9 easy read (DOCX 67KB)

Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants

• Getting started with the NDIS (PDF 6.7MB)
• Getting started with the NDIS (DOCX 1MB)
• Easy Read: Getting started with the NDIS (PDF 6.6MB)
• Easy Read : Getting started with the NDIS (DOCX 1MB)

Evidence you need to give us before we create your plan

We need different types of evidence for different types of supports.

Learn more about the evidence you need to give us to develop your plan:

• What evidence you need to give us before we create your plan (DOCX 322KB)

More NDIS information

Employment

• Let's talk about work booklet (PDF 1.6MB)
• Let's talk about work booklet (DOCX 46KB)
• Easy Read: Let's talk about work booklet (PDF 8.4MB)
• Easy Read: Let's talk about work booklet (DOCX 60KB)

For more information, see the thinking about work page.

Guide to self-management

• Guide to self-management (PDF 936KB)
• Guide to self-management (DOCX 313KB)
• Guide to self-management: Easy Read - Part 1 (PDF 1.1MB)
• Guide to self-management: Easy Read - Part 2 (PDF 1.4MB)
• Guide to self-management: Easy Read - Part 1 (DOCX 42KB)
• Guide to self-management: Easy Read - Part 2 (DOCX 38KB)
• Directly engaging your own staff (DOCX 167KB)

For more information, see the self-management page.

Evidence of Identity

• Factsheet: Evidence of Identity (DOCX 287KB)
• Factsheet: Evidence of Identity (PDF 261KB)