FOI 24/25-1473 DOCUMENT 20

Check eligibility - EI - Supports will be NDIS supports

SGP KP Publishing

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Table of Contents

1. 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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