NDIS 

To access the NDIS, you’ll need to meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Have a permanent disability that significantly affects your ability to take part in everyday activities,
• Be under 65 years of age when you first enter the NDIS, and
• Be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent visa or a Protected Special Category Visa.

To determine your eligibility for NDIS funding, contact the NDIS directly. They’ll guide you through the process and help assess your eligibility. You can call them on 1800 800 110 or visit their official website at www.ndis.gov.au for more information.

You will also need to provide evidence from your ophthalmologist, detailing your eye condition, its duration, and its impact on your daily life. 

Your NDIS contact will arrange a Community Connections Meeting with you to understand your unique needs, goals, and the supports available to you through community and mainstream services. From this meeting, a Community Connections Plan will be developed, which is an important step toward accessing NDIS funding.

Your NDIS contact can also help you apply for the NDIS and submit the application to the NDIA. Once your NDIS contact submits all the necessary information and evidence to the NDIA, the NDIA will review your application and notify you of your funding eligibility.

If you’re eligible to become an NDIS participant, you will be invited to attend a plan meeting with the NDIA.  

During this meeting, your NDIA Planner will speak to you about your goals and support needs so that they can best develop your plan. The meeting can be held either virtually or in-person.

Once this process is complete, the NDIA Planner will finalise and share the final plan with you, which will be added to both your NDIS portal and app, ensuring you always have access to it. Now is the time to contact Vision Australia so we can help you understand and make the most of your funding.