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DOCUMENT 17
Check eligibility - EI - Supports will
be NDIS supports
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Table of Contents
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Recent updates .................................................................................................................... 4
2
Before you start .................................................................................................................... 5
3
Review evidence .................................................................................................................. 6
4
Next steps ............................................................................................................................. 7
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This article provides guidance for all NDIA staff and partners to review evidence to check if early
intervention supports that are likely to benefit the person will be NDIS supports.
Recent updates – 3
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1 Recent updates
3 October 2024
Updates to reflect legislation changes from 3 October 2024.
Article title changed from (EI) check evidence for a decision – Support most
appropriately funded by NDIS to Check eligibility - EI – Supports will be NDIS supports.
When we say EI in a title, we mean early intervention requirements. We've added this to
help you identity which articles are for disability or early intervention requirements.
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2 Before you start
You have read and understood:
Our Guideline - Applying to the NDIS (external) section,
Will the support you need be
NDIS supports?
Article
Understand early intervention requirements
.
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3 Review evidence
To decide if early intervention supports that will benefit the person will be NDIS supports, you
must consider:
the recommended early intervention supports
if an appropriate treating professional has made the recommendation
what is provided by mainstream and community supports
if the supports are the services, items and equipment that are NDIS supports
our legislation and guidance
if we have enough evidence to decide or need more.
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4 Next steps
To consider the other early intervention requirements, go to article Understand early
intervention requirements.
If you are an access delegate:
to make an access decision, continue to article Make an access decision – pre-
legislation changes or Make an access decision – post legislation changes.
to make an eligibility reassessment decision, continue to article Finalise eligibility
reassessment decision.
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