8 tips for navigating NDIS paperwork
A useful guide for GPs on the disability scheme
8th January 2018
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.

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