Eleven plain-English guides covering every stage — applying, your first planning meeting, budgets, support coordination, reviews, turning 65, and what's actually there for you as the carer. Every fact is sourced from ndis.gov.au.
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The age boundary, the exceptions, and why dementia is usually treated differently.
01 · APPLYING How to apply — the access request processWho's eligible, what evidence you need, and what happens in the 21 days.
02 · PLANNING Your first NDIS planning meetingWhat actually happens, who to bring, and how to talk about goals.
03 · BUDGET NDIS budget categories explainedCore, Capacity Building, and Capital Supports — what each actually funds.
04 · SETUP Self-managed, plan-managed, or NDIA-managedA plain-English comparison of the three ways to manage your funding.
05 · USING IT What a support coordinator actually doesThe coordinator-vs-plan-manager mix-up, cleared up — and how to find one.
06 · PROVIDERS How to find and choose NDIS providersRegistered vs unregistered, service agreements, and switching if it's not working.
07 · REVIEWS NDIS plan reviews — when and howRequesting a review because circumstances changed (not the same as an appeal).
08 · APPEALS Your request was declined — what to do nextInternal review, the Administrative Review Tribunal, and free advocacy support.
09 · TRANSITIONS Turning 65 on the NDIS — the decision guideA deeper look at the high-stakes choice between staying on the NDIS or moving to aged care.
10 · FOR CARERS What family carers can access under the NDISWhat's funded for you indirectly, plus Carer Payment, Carer Allowance, and Carer Gateway.
11 · RESPITE Short Term Accommodation & respite fundingHow STA is assessed and funded, STA vs MTA vs SIL explained, and what to do in a genuine crisis.
12 · PROVIDERS Changing NDIS providers mid-planYou don't need NDIA approval to switch — how service agreements and notice periods actually work.
13 · MONEY The NDIS and private health insuranceTwo separate systems explained — plus the Medicare Levy Surcharge and where the line actually sits.
14 · CONTACTS NDIS contacts by state and territoryThe one national number to know first, what a Local Area Coordination partner is, and how to find yours.
Five questions, a personalised aged care & disability action plan.
Entitlements CheckerEvery payment and funded service your family may be missing.
AskMyGP.com.auFree Australian health tools — PBS calculator, eligibility checker, and more.