NDIS guides

Plain-English guides to plans, evidence, decisions and reviews. Each guide lists its official sources. Last checked 8 October 2026.

MyRilo is independent of the NDIA. These guides are general information, not legal advice.

• NDIS plan review: what it is and how to prepare

  What an NDIS plan review or reassessment involves, how it differs from a plan variation, and how to get your reports and evidence ready.

• NDIS internal review (section 100)

  How to ask the NDIA to review a decision under section 100 of the NDIS Act, the 3-month time limit, and how to prepare your evidence.

• How to appeal an NDIS decision

  The steps for challenging an NDIA decision in Australia: internal review first, then the Administrative Review Tribunal. Time limits and preparation explained.

• NDIS funding refused: understanding the reasons

  When the NDIA does not fund a support, the reasons usually relate to the reasonable and necessary criteria. How to read the decision and check your evidence.

• NDIS functional capacity assessments (FCA)

  What a functional capacity assessment is, what it usually covers, and how its recommendations relate to what the NDIS funds.

• NDIS supporting evidence: what helps

  What kinds of supporting evidence the NDIA considers, how to organise reports, and how to spot gaps before a plan reassessment or review.

• NDIS OT reports: reading them alongside your plan

  How occupational therapy reports are used in NDIS planning, what makes recommendations clear, and how to compare an OT report with your plan.

• Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) NDIS reviews

  What happens when an NDIS decision goes to the Administrative Review Tribunal: documents, case conferences, the Statement of Issues and free advocacy.