Understanding the NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme, NDIS, provides funding to eligible people with a ‘permanent and significant’ disability to get the support they need to gain more time with family and friends, experience greater levels of independence, access new skills and jobs, and improve their quality of life.
It does this by providing individualised funding for reasonable and necessary supports that are related to a person’s disability.
Castle has been an NDIS registered service provider since its trial in Newcastle in 2013.
The first step is to check whether you are eligible to access the NDIS. Follow the link to the am I eligible page, on the NDIS government website.
Here you will be able to determine if you are eligible, by going through the NDIS checklist. This includes things like your age, residency status and the nature of your disability.
Ready to apply?
If you think you are eligible for the NDIS and want to apply, you can choose to either:
- Visit the Applying to access the NDIS web page
- Contact your local NDIS Office or local NDIS partner or call 1800 800 110 and ask for an NDIS Access Request Form to be mailed or emailed to you.
- Download and complete the NDIS Access Request Form on your computer and email it to enquiries@ndis.gov.au with supporting information.
- You can also print the NDIS Access Request Form, complete it and mail it to PO Box 700, Canberra, ACT 2601 with supporting information.
- Phone the NDIS on 1800 800 110 to be supported to apply.
Already have an NDIS plan?
Ready to access support? Great - get in touch to get started.
If you’re confused about the information in your plan, that’s ok – we can help you to work out what services you may be able to access with your plan.
If you are already receiving support, but are looking for something different from your service provider, we would love to chat with you about what Castle can offer.
NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits
The NDIA sets the price for some supports to make sure they provide value for money for participants.
Prices are updated regularly by the NDIA. The NDIA may also make updates the types of supports available and the way they are charged and delivered by providers.
The latest Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits can be viewed here https://www.ndis.gov.au/providers/pricing-arrangements
To keep up to date on NDIS pricing updates, visit Understanding pricing changes (https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/using-your-plan/managing-your-plan/understanding-pricing-changes)
What your NDIS plan and funding mean for you
If you’re confused about the information in your plan, that’s ok – we can help you to work out what services you may be able to access with your plan.
There's no need to worry if you see changes to price limits, as your NDIS plan funding will automatically update to match the new cost of supports. If you have any questions about how NDIS price updates will affect you get in touch by completing the form below.
Useful resources to help you:
Understand NDIS eligibility, application process, receiving a plan and using your plan.