A small number of these factsheets and publications are available in printed form, visit your local office or call 1800 800 110 for information.
For a word list of common terms and acronyms, go to the Glossary.
Participant booklets
Three participant booklets are available to support people with disability and participants throughout their NDIS journey.
The booklets are a practical tool to help people with disability, participants, their families, carers and the wider community to learn more about how to apply for the NDIS, prepare for a planning conversation and use their plan.
The booklets are intended for use throughout a person’s NDIS journey and can be used to record key information, write questions and collect thoughts.
Booklet 1 – Applying for the NDIS
Booklet 1 covers:
- what the NDIS does and who is involved
- how to apply for the NDIS
- what the NDIS funds.
Downloads:
Booklet 1 – Applying for the NDIS (PDF 414KB)
Booklet 1 – Applying for the NDIS (DOCX 70KB)
Booklet 1 – Applying for the NDIS Easy Read (DOCX 68KB)
Booklet 1 – Applying for the NDIS Easy Read (PDF 5.1MB)
Booklet 2 – Creating your NDIS plan
Booklet 2 covers:
- getting ready for your planning conversation
- creating your NDIS plan
- receiving your approved NDIS plan
Downloads:
Booklet 2 – Creating your NDIS Plan (PDF 458KB)
Booklet 2 – Creating your NDIS Plan (DOCX 66KB)
Booklet 2 – Creating your NDIS Plan Easy Read (DOCX 76KB)
Booklet 2 – Creating your NDIS Plan Easy Read (PDF 4.11MB)
Booklet 3 – Using your NDIS Plan
Booklet 3 covers:
- what your plan includes
- how to use your plan
- how to choose and pay for your supports and services
- how to prepare for a plan reassessment.
Downloads:
Booklet 3 – Using your NDIS Plan (PDF 691KB)
Booklet 3 – Using your NDIS Plan (DOCX 70KB)
Booklet 3 – Using your NDIS Plan Easy Read (DOCX 85KB)
Booklet 3 – Using your NDIS Plan Easy Read (PDF 5.5MB)
Versions of the booklets in languages other than English are available.
You can order printed copies of the standard, Easy Read and braille booklets via the chat function or by calling 1800 800 110.
Factsheets and checklists for participants
Children younger than seven
- Help for your child younger than 7 (DOCX 401KB)
- Help for your child younger than 7 (PDF 103KB)
- Help for your child younger than 7 easy read (DOCX 67KB)
- Help for your child younger than 7 easy read (PD 3MB)
Developing your plan
- Checklist: Getting ready for your planning conversation (PDF 679KB)
- Checklist: Getting ready for your planning conversation (DOCX 204KB)
Starting your plan
- Checklist: Starting my plan with a Support Coordinator (DOCX 202KB)
- Checklist: Starting my plan with a Support Coordinator (PDF 158KB)
- Checklist: Starting my plan with a Local Area Coordinator (DOCX 204KB)
- Checklist: Starting my plan with a Local Area Coordinator (PDF 160KB)
Specific supports and services
- Our Guideline - Assistance animals including dog guides
- Factsheet: Psychosocial disability, recovery and the NDIS (PDF 740KB)
- Factsheet: Psychosocial disability, recovery and the NDIS (DOCX 1MB)
Employment options
- Let's talk about work booklet (PDF 1.6MB)
- Let's talk about work booklet (DOCX 46KB)
- Let's talk about work booklet Easy Read (PDF 8.4MB)
- Let's talk about work booklet Easy Read (DOCX 60KB)
For more information, see the thinking about work page.
Easy Read factsheets for participants
Introduction to the NDIS
Getting ready to do your first NDIS plan
Starting your NDIS plan
- Booklet 3 – Using your NDIS Plan Easy Read (DOCX 84KB)
- Booklet 3 – Using your NDIS Plan Easy Read (PDF 5.4MB)
- Fact Sheet: Support Budgets Easy Read (PDF 564KB)
- Fact Sheet: How to make a service agreement Easy Read (PDF 484KB)
- How to start my NDIS plan with a Local Area Coordinator Easy Read (PDF 1.5MB)
- How to start my NDIS plan with a Local Area Coordinator Easy Read (DOCX 20KB)
- How to start my NDIS plan with a Support Coordinator Easy Read (PDF 1.2MB)
- How to start my NDIS plan with a Support Coordinator Easy Read (DOCX 20KB)
