NDIS Access Request Form: Download and Completion Guide

By DisabilityChoice · Sources checked 28 September 2026

The NDIS access request form helps the NDIA assess an application to join the scheme. This guide brings together the official download, who completes each section, the evidence to prepare and where to send it.

Before you start the form

First check whether you need help with an application or with an existing plan. This form is for requesting access; it is not the usual way to request more funding in a current plan. Our guide to applying for the NDIS covers eligibility and the wider process.

Ask a family member, friend, representative or NDIS partner to help if you want support. You can ask for an accessible communication arrangement. A partner can help organise the application, but only the NDIA decides eligibility—no practitioner or provider can guarantee approval.

Use the current form and read its instructions on proof of age, residency, consent and supporting evidence. Agree with your practitioner who will complete which parts and whether an appointment or report has a fee before booking.

Section 1: what you or your representative complete

This section collects your personal and contact details, consent, information about your disability, any relevant representative, compensation information, supporting documents and your signature. Check that names and contact details are consistent across documents.

• Identity and residence: follow the form’s instructions about the evidence or permission needed to verify your details.
• Consent and representation: identify who is signing and, where applicable, their authority to act for you.
• Disability and compensation: give accurate information; ask your partner or the NDIA if a question is unclear.
• Attachments: clearly label reports and keep a copy of everything submitted.

You do not need to turn the applicant section into a medical report. Describe your situation clearly and leave professional findings to the relevant practitioner.

Section 2: what your health professional completes

The treating health professional provides their details, qualifications and treating history, evidence about impairment and functional capacity, relevant assessments and early-intervention information where applicable, then signs the section.

The six functional areas below help organise the evidence. They are not a checklist of six impairments you must have, and you should not manufacture difficulty in an area that is unaffected.

Use the official section-by-section instructions alongside the form.

Who should complete the health-professional section?

Choose someone qualified to explain your disability and its impact, registered with AHPRA or the relevant professional authority for their profession. This may be a doctor, specialist or allied health practitioner, depending on the evidence needed.

The NDIA says it is helpful if they have worked with you for at least six months. That is not a blanket six-month minimum. If your practitioner is newer to your care, ask what existing records or other professional evidence would help them accurately explain your needs.

A diagnosis matters, but the application also needs evidence about impairment and everyday impact. Ask the practitioner to distinguish their assessment from information reported by you or others. The NDIA may seek more information if the evidence is insufficient; that can delay a decision.

What makes supporting evidence useful?

The NDIS supporting-evidence guidance asks for relevant, recent information about the impairment, its effects, previous treatment and outcomes, and future treatment options. Evidence can include letters, emails, reports and assessments. Your account and observations from carers or providers can add context; they do not replace professional evidence where it is required.

Specific examples make an account easier to understand. Explain the activity, help needed, frequency and what happens without support. These fictional examples demonstrate detail, not eligibility wording to copy:

Do not exaggerate or use a template that does not reflect your life. Ask your practitioner what evidence is missing before paying for an additional assessment.

Before-submission checklist

Print this page or copy this list for your appointment.

• I am using the current official form, if applying by form.
• Personal, contact and representative details are accurate.
• Required identity/residency evidence or verification consent is included as instructed.
• The applicant and practitioner sections are complete, with the relevant signatures and dates.
• Professional evidence explains the impairment and its everyday impact, with treatment information where needed.
• Attachments are readable, labelled and included; I have retained my own copies.
• I have checked which submission route I will use and how to confirm receipt.
• I have recorded when and how I submitted it, including any reference number.

Where to submit the NDIS access request form

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If you need help using these routes, call 1800 800 110. DisabilityChoice does not receive or assess access applications; send medical evidence through the official channel, not a plan-manager matching form.

What happens after submission?

The NDIA’s current application guide says it will tell you whether you are eligible within 90 days once your application and all supporting evidence have been submitted. Do not assume the clock starts from an incomplete form. Keep any request for further evidence and its response deadline.

If information is missing, ask exactly what is needed, who should provide it and when. If you cannot meet a deadline, contact the NDIA promptly rather than ignoring the request. Keep a record of the conversation.

If you are not eligible, read the reasons in the decision letter. You can ask about a review if you disagree; follow the official review instructions. The NDIA says an internal review must be requested within three months of receiving the decision; check your letter and ask promptly if you need help. Your partner may also help you find community or mainstream supports. If approved, prepare for planning by reading what NDIS budgets cover and how to ask for plan management if that is your preference. It is also worth looking at the independent comparison of NDIS plan managers before the planning conversation rather than after it.

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