What can we do for you?
Statewide Community Care is an NDIS provider. We support you remaining independent in your own home and active within your community. We provide a wide range of tailored support services to enable people living with disability to achieve their goals.
Benefits of our NDIS services
Attention to Quality
We give special importance to providing high-quality support services across Victoria.
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Our team is happy to have a chat and support you through your NDIS journey.
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Personalised Service
Our aim is to provide high-quality, highly customizable and individual support services.
What can we do for you?
Statewide Community Care is an NDIS provider. We support you remaining independent in your own home and active within your community. We provide a wide range of tailored support services to enable people living with disability to achieve their goals.
What Is The NDIS?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a national system of disability support. The Scheme is focused on the individual needs and choices of people with a disability.
The NDIS provides people with disability support to live life their way, achieve their goals and participate in social and economic life. Under the NDIS, people with disability make the decisions about their supports, including who will provide them.
Through the NDIS, funding goes directly to the individual to allocate spending on the services they need from the provider of their choice. A plan is created for each eligible NDIS participant based on specific individual needs and progress goals.
At Statewide Community Care, we’re person-centered in every way so we can offer you quality, tailored, in-home support services when you need them. We offer a wide range of services to help you live a full and independent life, including:
- personal support
- domestic support
- home and garden maintenance
- transport services
- allied health
- social support
Everyone’s circumstances are different, so if you prefer to discuss your personal needs and have your questions answered in private, contact our friendly consultants today.
- Completed Access Request Form (ARF) – ask your Local Area Coordinator, Early Childhood Early Intervention partner (if your child is under 7), your local NDIA office or call NDIA 1800 800 110 to receive a form.
- Age and residency evidence – Tip: If you’re registered for Centrelink, you can give the NDIA consent to use your Centrelink record.
- Disability evidence and how it impacts your everyday life – Tip: Ask your healthcare professional to complete Part F of ARF or an NDIA Supporting Evidence form.
- Any existing reports or assessments.
To determine if you are eligible for the NDIS you will need to commence the process by calling the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) on 1800 800 110 and ask for an Access Request Form. They may ask you a series of questions over the phone before sending you further documentation which will need to be completed.
What you need to know
- The Access Request Form is the first step in helping to determine if you are eligible for funded supports from the NDIA.
- To obtain an Access Request Form you will need to call the NDIS directly on 1800 800 110 and ask for a form to be sent to you.
- You must return the completed form to the NDIA within 28 days of the date of the letter that accompanies the Access Request Form.
- Section 1 of the form can be completed by you or a representative for your health, for example a family member.
- Sections 2 and 3 of the form must be completed by your treating doctor or specialist.
- Recent reports or assessments from your GP or other health professionals that describe the extent of the functional impact of your multiple sclerosis can be included.
- Your GP or other health professional will need to give information on six functional domains: mobility/motor skills, communication, social interaction, learning, self-care, self-management.
- Once you return the form to the NDIA you should be notified within 21 working days about your eligibility and next steps.
- Make sure you make and keep a copy of the Access Request Form and any other supporting documents.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, there are two ways you can apply for NDIS funding. You can either call NDIA on 1800 800 110 to make a Verbal Access Request (VAR) or fill out a paper Access Request Form (ARF).
Eligibility requirements for NDIS can vary for different people and situations. Basic requirements include:
- Aged between 7 to 65
- Holds Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency, or holds a Protected Special Category Visa
- Requires support from another person due to permanent or significant disability
- Uses special equipment related to permanent or significant disability
- Requires support to assist with future needs and tasks
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a way of providing Australians under 65 who have a permanent or significant disability, with funding to receive the necessary care and support to achieve their goals and get through their everyday life.
