Guide · updated November 2026

NDIS guides for participants and families

• How to request an NDIS internal review
  Disagree with an NDIS decision or plan? How to request an internal review within 3 months, what to write, the evidence to include, and what happens next.
• NDIS plan reassessment checklist
  A practical checklist for NDIS plan reassessments: goals, functional impact, carer statement, therapy reports, a supports request and what to bring to the meeting.
• The NDIS 'reasonable and necessary' criteria, explained
  The NDIS reasonable and necessary criteria in plain English, and exactly what evidence shows each one, so your supports get funded.
• What to ask your OT and therapists to write for the NDIS
  Get NDIS reports that actually count: what to ask your occupational therapist, physio, speech pathologist, psychologist, GP and school to include.
• Writing an NDIS carer statement
  How to write a carer statement for the NDIS: hours of care, other responsibilities, the carer's health, and what is no longer sustainable.
• NDIS funding cut? What to do next
  If your NDIS plan was cut or a support left out: check your deadline, ask for reasons, request an internal review and build the evidence.
• Appealing an NDIS decision to the Administrative Review Tribunal
  After an NDIS internal review: how to apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal within 28 days, and where to get free help.
• NDIS new framework planning: delayed to April 2027
  The new needs-assessment-based NDIS planning is delayed to 1 April 2027. What that means for reassessments and reviews now.

More: How to request an NDIS internal review · NDIS plan reassessment checklist · The NDIS 'reasonable and necessary' criteria, explained · What to ask your OT and therapists to write for the NDIS · Writing an NDIS carer statement · NDIS funding cut? What to do next · Appealing an NDIS decision to the Administrative Review Tribunal · NDIS new framework planning: delayed to April 2027