Resources
NDIS Resources
Fact sheets, templates and forms
Resources to help with your access request
This section includes fact sheets and templates you can use to help with your application to access the NDIS.
FAQ – NDIS access
This fact sheet answers the frequently asked questions we get about how to get access to the NDIS.
Documents to help you access the NDIS
This fact sheet is about the documents you should have to apply for access to the NDIS.
Lodging an ART appeal
This fact sheet is about the process to lodge an appeal with the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) after you have received a decision on an Internal Review you are not happy with.
Statement of lived experience – access request
This template helps you put together a statement of your lived experience so the NDIA can better understand how your disability impacts you and why you need access to the NDIS. The more detail and examples you give, the better.
Template statement of lived experience for access – Word (57 KB)
Carer statement – access request
This template helps the people who support you explain the full impact the lack of access to the NDIS has on both you and the people who support you.
Letter to expert – access request
This template helps you request a professsional report from an expert to add to your supporting evidence. It also explains to the expert what they need to include in their report and why.
Table of evidence – access request
This template will help you organise your evidence and check that the documents you have fully address the relevant access riteria and rules. It can also be useful to give this table to the NDIA as a record of the evidence you submit.
Resources to help you get the supports you need
This section includes fact sheets and templates you can use to help with your request for supports once you have access.
FAQ – Reasonable and necessary supports
This fact sheet is about what ‘reasonable and necessary’ means for your request for supports.
Documents for reasonable and necessary
This fact sheet is about what documents you need to show the supports you request meet the ‘reasonable and necessary’ criteria.
Lodging an ART appeal
This fact sheet is about the process to lodge an appeal with the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) after you have received a decision on an Internal Review you are not happy with.
FAQ – How to navigate appeals for supports
This fact sheet is about how to navigate an appeal for funded supports within an NDIS plan.
Statement of lived experience – supports dispute
This template helps you put together a statement of your lived experience so the NDIA can better understand how your disability impacts you and why you need the supports you have asked for. The more detail and examples you give, the better.
Template statement of lived experience for supports – Word (56 KB)
Table of requested supports – supports dispute
This template table helps you to list the supports you need and the evidence you have submitted to back up your request so it is clearly laid out for the NDIA or ART.
Template table of requested supports and evidence – Word (35 KB)
Table of evidence for a single support – supports dispute
This template table helps you to list the evidence you have submitted to back up your request for a single support that’s in dispute, so it is clearly laid out for the NDIA or ART.
Template table of evidence for a single support – Word (37 KB)
Carer statement – supports dispute
This template helps the people who support you explain the full impact the lack of proper supports has on both you and the people who support you.
Carers detailed timetable – supports dispute
This template helps your carer/s put together a daily timetable of the support they provide for you, so the NDIA can better understand your support needs. The more detail and examples you give, the better.
Template carers detailed timetable for supports – Word (36 KB)
Letter to expert – supports dispute
This template helps you request a professsional report from an expert to add to your supporting evidence. It also explains to the expert what they need to include in their report and why.
Forms
These forms are from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and cover a range of processes.
Access request
This is the form to use if you want to request access to the NDIS either for the first time, or to make a fresh application.
Access request form – fillable pdf (573 KB) – form not compatible with Internet Explorer.
You can find more information on how to apply on the NDIS website here.
Internal review
This is the form to use if you are not happy with a decision the NDIA has made and you want them to review their decision. You have 3 months to submit this form from the date you were notified of the decision.
Request for a Review of a Decision form – pdf (134 KB)
Request for a Review of a Decision form – Word (80 KB)
You can find more information on when you should use this form on the NDIS website here.
Change of circumstances
This is the form to use if your details or situation change.
Change of details or change of situation form – pdf (158 KB)
Change of details or change of situation form – Word (93 KB)
You can find more information on when you should use this form on the NDIS website here.
Appeal to the ART
This is the form to use if you are not happy with the outcome from an internal review and you want to appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).
Participant information access request
This is the form to use if you want the NDIA to share information with you about your application, plan, review, or other decisions or documents.
Other useful resources
This is where we will link to any useful resources we find from other organisations.
NDIS Insights for 2025-26
Justice and Equity Centre have published their insights for NDIS looking at 2025-26. They have published both a pdf and accessible Word version.
Explainer on NDIS changes for 2024-25
Justice and Equity Centre have created this explainer for the most significant changes that were made to the NDIS in 2024 and that are being implemented through 2024-25. They have published both a pdf and accessible Word version.
Get in touch with us
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