NDIS Assessments
Access Requests & Functional Capacity Assessments
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No - I would like to apply to become a participant of the NDIS
Yes - I am already a participant of the NDIS
Access Request Assessment (psychology)
Functional Capacity Assessment (OT)
NDIS Access Assessment
An NDIS Access Request assessment is designed to provide Autistic people with written information to provide evidence of how they meet the NDIS eligibility criteria.
This type of assessment report can be used in addition to our Autism or AuDHD assessment reports to provide more targeted information relevant to the NDIS eligibility criteria and is likely to give you the best chance of NDIS success.
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NDIS Access Requests are also useful for people who were confirmed Autistic (or as 'Aspergers') before people were given support levels during the assessment process, without needing to undergo another full assessment process. Some people may only have a very brief written confirmation of Autism from a medical doctor, and this is another time when someone might choose an NDIS Access Assessment rather than re-doing another full assessment for Autism or AuDHD.
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It's important to understand that having a confirmation of Autism or another disability does not guarantee automatic entry into the NDIS. Eligibility for NDIS funding is determined by the level and severity of 'functional impairment,' which means how your disability affects your daily life. This is the evidence the NDIS Access Assessment Report provides, and it will give you the best chance of being accepted as an NDIS participant.
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Please see our NDIS Supports page for a beginner's guide on applying to NDIS.
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Fees for NDIS Access Request Assessments are $1,500- $2,000​
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Functional Capacity Assessments
For Autistic clients or clients with psychosocial (mental health) disabilities who are NDIS participants, our Occupational Therapists (OTs) can provide an assessment of your functional capacity to provide evidence of your disability and demonstrate your support needs for your next funding review or to request a change in circumstances.​
Fees for functional capacity assessment are $2,500.
What happens now?
Get in touch!
Please click here to fill in our intake form to join the waitlist for our NDIS related assessments
If you have any questions, you can email the Very Helpful Chats admin team: admin@veryhelpfulchats.com.au
Before your first appointment for your assessment, our dedicated admin team will send you our full assessment intake form. This form includes questionnaires for the assessment and requests information about your developmental, educational, social and mental health history. Our senior clinicians will then review the form and allocate you to the assessor who has the skills and experience to meet your needs.
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We also request your credit card, debit card, or PayPal details. Rest assured that we take card security seriously, and your details are stored securely on our client management system, Halaxy. This security measure helps us prevent theft and fraud. No one at Very Helpful Chats will have access to your card details. If you have any concerns or questions regarding the security of your card details, we encourage you to read more about Halaxy's card security here: Halaxy Card Security FAQs.