The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) recently introduced updates to its impairment notice processes, aimed at enhancing clarity, fairness, and efficiency for participants. Starting 1 January 2025, these changes have implications for how participants engage with the scheme. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new, what it means, and how it might affect participants.
What has changed?
Effective from 1 January 2025 all participants who are new to the NDIS will receive an impairment notice from the NDIA. If you are an existing participant, you will receive an impairment notice when you transition to a new plan.
What is an impairment notice?
An impairment notice confirms that you have a permanent disability or significant impairment and that this meets the disability and/or early intervention requirements for the NDIS. Your impairment notice will also confirm the impairment categories that you meet.
What are the impairment categories?
From 1 January 2025, impairment notices focus on eligible impairments instead of diagnoses. There are six impairment categories:
Why has this change happened?
The change reflects a move from diagnosis-based assessments to impairment-based assessments recognising that two people with the same diagnosis can have very different support needs.
The NDIS will refer to your impairment notice when considering the support funding that you need.
What happens next?
For new participants starting their NDIS journey, the new impairment notices have been in place from 1 January 2025.
For existing participants, you will receive an impairment notice during your next plan review or when you transition to a new plan.
Further information
It’s important to stay informed as the new impairment assessments are rolled out. You can visit the NDIS website or reach out to your Support Coordinator for help and support.
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) recently introduced updates to its impairment notice processes, aimed at enhancing clarity, fairness, and efficiency for participants. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new, what it means, and how it might affect participants.
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