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Check eligibility – DIS – likely permanence
Guidance in this document is not approved for use unless you view it in PACE.
This article provides guidance for all NDIA staff and partners to:
review evidence of likely permanence.
Recent updates
3 October 2024
Article title changed from ‘Check evidence for a decision – Disability requirements –
Likely permanence’ to ‘Check eligibility – DIS – likely permanence’. When we say DIS in a title, we mean disability requirements. We’ve added this to help
you quickly identity which articles are for disability or early intervention requirements.
Before you start
You have read:
and understood Our Guideline – Applying to the NDIS (external) section Do you meet
the disability requirements? article Understand disability requirements article What evidence of disability is required?
Evidence of likely permanence
Review evidence of likely permanence
You need evidence an applicant will have the impairment for their lifetime to be eligible for the NDIS. To confirm their permanent impairment, we need evidence from their doctor or specialist.
The impairment may be episodic or vary in intensity. This means it will still be permanent due to the overall impact on their life and likelihood they’ll be impacted across their lifetime.
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For Internal Use Only Even when their condition or diagnosis is permanent, we’ll also check if the impairment is permanent as well. For example, they may not be eligible if the impairment is temporary, still being treated or if there are known, available and appropriate evidence-based clinical, medical or other remaining treatments options that are likely to remedy the impairment.
We’ll generally consider if their impairment is likely to be permanent, after all available and appropriate treatment options have been pursued.
If an applicant gives us evidence they’re diagnosed with a List B (external) condition, we’ll usually decide if their disability from an impairment is likely to be permanent.
For more information, go to section Is your impairment likely to be permanent? In Our Guideline – Applying to the NDIS (external).
The disability requirements are just one of the eligibility requirements. To be eligible for the NDIS, the applicant must also meet age and residence requirements. Go to article Check eligibility – Age and residence requirements.
Next steps
If you are an access delegate:
to determine eligibility, continue to follow guidance in article Make an access decision -
pre-legislation changes or article Make an access decision – post-legislation changes. to check the timeframes to make a decision, follow guidance in article Check decision –
Legislative timeframes.
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Amended Version Brief Description of Change Status Date by
2.0 TPO642 Draft approved by Class 3 Director APPROVED 2022-10-11 (Approved by AD in Director absence)
3.0 GCP654 Update for Staff Experience APPROVED 2023-02-28 microrelease
4.0 EMN960 EL2 approval to publish APPROVED 2023-07-07
Class 1 approved. Article title changed from ‘Check evidence for a decision – Disability 5.0 IIW664 APPROVED 2024-09-23 requirements – Likely permanence’ to ‘Check eligibility – DIS – likely permanence’
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