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Check eligibility – EI – likely to
reduce future support needs
SGP KP Publishing
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Table of Contents
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Recent updates .................................................................................................................... 4
2
Before you start .................................................................................................................... 5
3
Review evidence to determine the likelihood that future supports may be reduced ... 6
4
Next steps ............................................................................................................................. 7
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This article provides guidance for all NDIA staff and partners to understand to understand how
to:
review evidence to determine the likelihood that future supports may be reduced
use this information to support the person to understand the eligibility requirements.
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1 Recent updates
3 October 2024
Article title changed from '(EI) Check evidence for a decision – Likely to reduce future
support needs' to 'Check eligibility – EI – likely to reduce future support needs'.
When we say EI in a title, we mean early intervention requirements. We've added this to
help you identity which articles are for disability or early intervention requirements.
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2 Before you start
You have:
read and understood Our Guideline – Applying to the NDIS (external) in section,
How
will early intervention help you?
read
article
Understand early intervention requirements.
evidence early intervention is likely to reduce future support needs
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3 Review evidence to determine the likelihood that
future supports may be reduced
Review the available evidence to consider if early intervention supports will mean the person is
likely to need less NDIS supports in the future.
To determine if early intervention will help reduce the person's need for future supports, you
need to look at:
how their impairment might change over time
how long they have had their impairment
if there's been a significant change to their impairment
if their needs are likely to change soon, such as if they are finishing school.
Early intervention requirements are just one of the eligibility requirements. To be eligible for the
NDIS under early intervention, the person must also meet the age and residence requirements.
Go to article Check eligibility – Age and residence requirements.
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4 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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