I can prepare to access the NDIS A workbook to support people to consider the NDIS and what it means for them. Step 1 of 7 14% About youFull Name* Date of birth* DD slash MM slash YYYY Age* GenderMaleFemaleCitizenship* Language Spoken* Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander* Contact Number* Contact Address* Contact Email* Let’s check your eligibility Are you under 65 years old? Are you an Australian citizen, permanent resident or Protected Special Category visa holder? Do you live in Australia? Do you have a mental illness that is likely to be lifelong and substantially impacts on your ability to participate in day-to-day life? Your mental healthWhat types of mental health conditions do you live with? If you have been given a diagnosis and have found that helpful, share that information here. You can also include information about your symptoms.Use your own words to describe how your condition affects youWhat are the long-term impacts of your mental health condition? What are the ongoing side effects you experience from treatments? Describe them here.Consider how your mental health affects your mobility, communication, social interaction, learning, self‐management and self‐care.What treatments, if any, have you had or are you currently receiving for your mental health condition?List all types of treatment you have tried in the past. Remember, not all treatments come from a doctor. Some examples could include psychology or counselling, meditation, support groups, exercise, changing your diet or any alternative therapies.If you could change aspects of your everyday life, what would you change? Is anything preventing you from living well? Challenges related to your mental healthIn what situations or areas of your life do you experience difficulty due to your mental health condition? For more help understanding these areas see Aftercare’s Defining Functional Impacts tool1.Mobility and transportCommunicationSocial interactionLearningSelf-managementFor example managing money, making decisions or connecting to servicesSelf-care Your goalsWhat could your life look like with the right support? While setting goals occurs later (during the planning stage of the NDIS), we find it important to discuss goals early on. Discussing goals can help you to understand what you can get out of the NDIS. Consider what goals you might have in the following areas:Mobility and transportCommunicationSocial interactionLearningSelf-managementFor example managing money, making decisions or connecting to servicesSelf-care Who is in your support network?These questions may help you identify who could help support an application to the NDIS. This section might also help you to understand what additional support is available to you if you decide not to proceed with the NDIS.Family, friends or community organisationsHow do they support you?Doctors, psychiatrists or other medical professionalsHow do they support you?Other: Trustee & guardian, Legal Aid etc.How do they support you? NotesCAPTCHANameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.