8 tips for navigating NDIS paperwork

Now that the National Disability Insurance Scheme is well and truly up and running, here’s a guide for GPs on how to provide evidence to support a request for support.

1. Complete the supporting evidence section of the NDIS access request form.
2. Document that the patient has or is likely to have a permanent disability.
3. Provide copies of reports or assessments relevant to the diagnosis that outline the extent of the functional impact of the disability. 
4. GPs don’t have to send a prospective participant to other specialists for completion of the