The NDIA's published access criteria, step by step, with the application links.
This walkthrough lays out the NDIA's published access criteria one at a time, so you can see what the NDIA looks at before you apply. It displays the criteria and links the official application. It does not decide or predict an access outcome, because the NDIA alone decides who becomes a participant.
What the access criteria cover
The NDIA publishes a set of access criteria that every applicant is checked against. They cover an age requirement, a residence requirement, and either a disability requirement or an early intervention requirement.
This tool walks through those criteria in easy to understand terms and points you to the official page for the exact details, such as the age range, the residence conditions, and the evidence the NDIA accepts. Those authoritative details live on the NDIS website, not here.
Why this is a walkthrough, not a test
A checker that returned a yes or no would be guessing at a decision that only the NDIA can make. So this tool never sums your answers into a result. It shows each criterion and leaves the judgement where it belongs.
If the criteria look like they fit your situation, the next step is an Access Request to the NDIA. The final step of the walkthrough links straight to the official application process and contact details.
The NDIA publishes access criteria and decides who becomes a participant. This walkthrough displays those published criteria step by step and links the official application process. It does not decide or predict an access outcome.
The NDIA publishes its access criteria, and the NDIA alone decides who becomes a participant. The criteria and application process are on the official NDIS website.
Age requirement
The NDIA sets an age range for accessing the scheme. The exact ages sit on the official access page linked below, alongside the pathway for younger children.
Applicants must meet residence conditions, which look at where you live and your visa or citizenship status. The official page lists exactly what counts.
The NDIA looks for evidence of disability, or evidence that support now would reduce your future need for support. The kinds of evidence accepted are described on the official page.
