FOI 24/25-1473 DOCUMENT 15

Check eligibility - EI - Developmental delay

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1 Recent updates …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 2 Before you start …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 3 How to find developmental delay evidence ……………………………………………………….. 6 3.1 How to find developmental delay evidence ……………………………………………………………… 6 3.2 What to consider when checking eligibility ……………………………………………………….. 6 4 Next steps …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7

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This article provides guidance for all NDIA staff and partners to understand how to find developmental delay evidence.

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1 Recent updates

3 October 2024

Updates to reflect legislation changes from 3 October 2024.
Article title changed from Check evidence for a decision – developmental delay to Check eligibility – EI – Developmental delay.
When we say EI in titles we mean early intervention requirements. We’ve added this to help you identify articles about early intervention or disability requirements.

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2 Before you start

You have read and understood:

Our Guideline - Applying to the NDIS (external), what about children younger than 6 with developmental delay?
Our Guideline - Early childhood approach (external)
article Understand early intervention requirements
article Check eligibility – age and residence

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3 How to find developmental delay evidence

3.1 How to find developmental delay evidence

You need to review all available information about the child’s impairment and developmental delay before you make an access decision. To do this, check their application and linked evidence in PACE. To find linked evidence in PACE select the Documents tab. This will provide a list of the documents that have been linked as evidence. For example, the completed Form – Evidence of development delay.

3.2 What to consider when checking eligibility

When you review evidence to check if the child is eligible under this early intervention requirement, consider:

the child is younger than 6
the child’s impairment
the child’s developmental delay
the recommended early intervention supports
if the early intervention supports recommended are NDIS support
recommendation have been made by the right early childhood professional
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 either 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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