Step-by-step information and resources on all things NDIS – from assessing eligibility, applying for access, help to create an NDIS Plan, managing funding, Plan implementation, what to do if you don’t agree with an NDIS decision to preparing for your child’s Plan reassessment meeting.
Resources
Getting Started with the NDIS, Book 1
Helpful information on early childhood intervention, becoming a ‘participant’ of the NDIS, how to prepare for the all-important NDIS planning conversation to seeking redress if you are unhappy with the funding that your child receives.
Navigating your Child’s NDIS Plan, Book 2
Help for families who have just received their child’s first NDIS Plan, from understanding what’s included, what to do if the Plan looks wrong, getting started, finding providers, setting up service agreements and more.
NDIS Planning Workbook
Help to prepare for your child’s NDIS Planning Conversation and ensure that the NDIS Plan developed for your child is able to accommodate their support and funding requirements.
Template for writing a carer statement
Help to explain what you do as a carer and the impact that caring for your child has on you and other family members, and your capacity to sustain this level of care into the future.
Checklist for your child's NDIS Planning Conversation
Everything you’ll need to have with you at your child’s NDIS Planning Conversation.
Supports outside of the NDIS
Securing NDIS funding may not be possible. We’ve put together this list of other supports outside the government that your child may be eligible for.
Latest NDIS updates and changes
What's changed to NDIS Travel Pricing?
As of 1 July 2025, the NDIS have implemented changes to Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits. For families raising children with disability, it’s important to note that the NDIS has cut the travel price for allied health therapists to half the therapy rate. There is also a limit on how much travel time therapists can claim.
As a result, many therapists are reconsidering if they can offer therapy at their client’s home or school. Kiind recommends contacting your child’s therapist to ask if they will still travel to you.
Find out more about the changes here.
What's changed to NDIS funding periods?
Funding periods start on the first day of your child’s NDIS plan and generally span three months (however the NDIS can set funding periods between 1-12 months). This means the funding in your child’s plan will be released in smaller amounts.
You will receive a budget for core and capacity building every three months. Keep this in mind when planning for the school holidays or long breaks.
If you have a budget for assistive technology or home modifications, funds will be released in full at the start of the plan.
If you don’t use all the funding in one period, it will be rolled into the next period. But it’s important to note that any funding left at the end of your child’s plan won’t be rolled into a new plan.
This also means that if you’re claiming a service that goes across two funding periods, it must be done in two separate claims.
You will be able to see how you are tracking against the funding period in your NDIS portal. Kiind recommends checking the NDIS portal to find out what funding periods apply to your child’s plan.
What's changed to NDIS eligibility reassessments?
Eligibility for the NDIS depends on strict criteria. In May 2025, the NDIS announced that they will be conducting more eligibility reassessments with a focus on children aged 7-9 years.
If your child is up for an eligibility reassessment, you will receive a letter from the NDIS which outlines what evidence you need to provide. It’s important that you respond to this letter within 90 days, even if it’s to request more time.
You’ll then have to work with your child’s health and therapy team to gather reports and other evidence of your child’s disability. Find out about types of disability evidence here.
What’s changed to NDIS supports?
The NDIS have made changes to what you can and cannot spend your child’s NDIS funding on.
As of now, you can only use NDIS funding on this list of approved supports. This includes most services children are already accessing through the NDIS such as support workers and allied health therapists.
The NDIS will not be funding supports that are not “evidence based” or directly linked to your child’s disability. See the full list here. This includes general health and fitness costs and day-to-day living costs, as well as alternative therapies. However, if you’re child needs something on this list, you can put in a request to the NDIA.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my child is eligible for NDIS funding?
Eligibility for the NDIS depends on strict criteria. Your child must meet the:
- Age requirement: Be under the age of 65; and
- Residency requirement: Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or special category visa holder, residing in Australia; and
- Disability requirement; OR
- Early Intervention Requirement.
You can assess your child’s eligibility for access to NDIS funding online by reviewing a checklist entitled Am I eligible’ via the NDIS website.
Can anyone get the NDIS or is it means tested?
The NDIS is not income tested and participants do not have to pay for the support they need.
I've been told to prepare for my son's NDIS Planning Conversation. What do I need to do?
That’s good advice. It’s important to prepare carefully to ensure that your NDIS Plan is approved and the funding package you receive is able to accommodate all of your son’s support needs.
To help you prepare you can work with a family member, friend or carer, an Early Childhood Partner or NDIS Local Area Coordinator, General Practitioner (GP) or other health professional but be sure to download Kiind’s NDIS Planning Workbook, available on this page, to make sure you’ve got everything that you will need.
What are NDIS goals?
NDIS funding is specifically designed to provide the supports and services that your child needs to manage their disability, increase their independence, participate in the community and pursue their goals and ambitions.
Identifying and articulating your child’s goals is an important part of the Planning Conversation. Think carefully about them as they represent the focal point for the funding that your child will eventually receive.
Learn how to develop appropriate goals and the support your child might need to achieve them via our Getting Started with the NDIS, Book 1, available on this page, and where you’ll also find plenty of examples.
Who or what should I consider bringing to the Planning meeting?
- You can attend the Planning Conversation by yourself or bring along your child, a friend, family member, advocate, therapist or anyone that might be helpful during the meeting.
- Your completed NDIS Planning Workbook.
- Your Carer Statement , (if applicable).
- Proof of your identity such as a passport and driver’s licence, (100 points of ID).
- Your bank account details if you are considering self-managing all or part of your child’s NDIS funding.
- Your child’s medical assessments and reports, including Individual Education Plan (IEP) if they have one.
- Information from a current service provider (if applicable).
- A list of any assistive technology that your child uses such as a wheelchair, modified cutlery or communication device. Bring along quotations too if your child needs new or upgraded aids and equipment.
- Your myGov login and password details. This may be helpful if the NDIA Planner decides to show you how to use the myplace portal. To log in to the myplace portal you will need your myGov login.
- A list of questions that you’d like to discuss during the Planning Conversation.
What do I need to do before my child’s NDIS Plan Reassessment meeting?
Your Early Childhood Partner (ECP), Local Area Coordinator (LAC) or NDIA Planner will organise a date for the Plan Reassessment meeting.
It’s a good idea to prepare carefully as the information you provide will form the basis of the supports and funding your child receives in their new Plan.
Ahead of the meeting, check in with your child’s service providers for reports on your child’s progress towards their goals, recommendations on their future supports and justification of the current and future use of funding.
You may also need quotations for aids and equipment, consumable products, home modifications and transport requirements, and your child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) if applicable.
For more guidance on how to prepare for your child’s NDIS Plan Reassessment, read Kiind’s Navigating Your Child’s NDIS Plan, Book 2 or book a Pathway Planning Session with a Kiind Peer Navigator.