The NDIA is working closely with the wider disability sector to provide specific information packs to support them through the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.

We have collated information on key topics and for different situations to support NDIS participants and their families.

Victoria: Information for families and carers of school aged NDIS participants

This pack is designed to help families and carers manage plans, supports and education arrangements during coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in Victoria.

• Victoria: Families and carers of school aged NDIS participants information pack (DOCX 236KB)
• Victoria: Families and carers of school aged NDIS participants information pack (PDF 948KB)
   

Support for participants with coronavirus (COVID-19)

This pack provides information on what to do if you are being tested or diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19).

• Support for participants with coronavirus (COVID-19) information pack (DOCX 229KB)
• Support for participants with coronavirus (COVDI-19) information pack (PDF 875KB).

Early childhood approach – children younger than 7

This pack is designed to help parents and carers think about your child’s plan.

• Early childhood approach information pack (DOCX 233KB)
• Early childhood approach information pack (PDF 575KB).

Protecting yourself and the NDIS

This pack is designed to help businesses in the disability sector, disability support providers, NDIS Partners in the Community and individuals to better understand fraud, privacy and cyber security.

• Fraud information pack (DOCX 234KB).

Self-managed participants

This pack contains information to help self-managed participants use their NDIS plan and meet their obligations.

• Information for self-managed participants (DOCX 223KB).

Low cost assistive technology

This pack is designed to help participants, their families, carers and providers understand new flexible approach to purchasing low cost Assistive Technology. 

• Low cost assistive technology (DOCX 229KB)
• Low cost assistive technology (PDF 881KB)

Applying for the NDIS

This pack is designed to help people who want to apply for the NDIS during the coronavuirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• Applying for the NDIS information pack (DOCX 212 KB)

Psychosocial disability

This pack is designed to help people with psychosocial disability and their carers get the most out of their NDIS plan during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• Psychosocial disability information pack (DOCX 207KB)
• Psychosocial disability information pack (PDF 925KB)

Telephone planning

This pack is designed to help people prepare for, and get the most out of their phone planning meeting.

• Telephone planning information pack (DOCX 211KB)

Mental health and well-being

This pack is designed to help participants, their families and carers to look after their mental health and well-being during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• Mental health and well-being information pack (DOCX 233KB)

Provider innovation

This pack is designed to help providers continue to adapt by sharing case studies that highlight innovative approaches to delivering services to NDIS participants in a challenging environment. 

• Provider Innovation Information Pack (DOCX 209KB)