certain access criteria. These criteria include age requirements, residence requirements and either the disability requirements or early intervention requirements outlined in Table 2. Table 2: Access criteria Access criteria Description Age 22 (1) A person the age requirements if: requirements the person was aged under 65 when the access request in relation to the person was made if the NDIS Rules, for the purposes of this paragraph, prescribe that on a prescribed date or a date in a prescribed period, the person must be a prescribed age - the person is that age on that date. Residence 23 (1) A person the residence requirements if the person: requirements resides in Australia; and is one of the following: an Australian citizen; the holder of a permanent visa; a special category visa holder who is a protected special category visa (SCV) holder; and satisfies the requirements in relation to residence that are prescribed by the NDIS Rules. Section 23(2) outlines the things that the CEO must have regard to in deciding whether a person resides in Australia (e.g. the nature of their accommodation, the frequency and purpose of their travel outside of Australia, etc.). Disability 24 (1) A person meets the disability requirements if: requirements the person has a disability that is attributable to one or more intellectual, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairments or to one or more impairments attributable to a psychiatric condition; and the impairment or impairments are, or are likely to be, permanent; and the impairment or impairments result in functional capacity to undertake, or psychosocial functioning in undertaking, one or more of the following activities: communication; social interaction; learning; mobility; self-care; self-management; and the impairment or impairments affect the person’s capacity for social and economic participation; and
certain access criteria. These criteria include age requirements, residence requirements and either the disability requirements or early intervention requirements outlined in Table 2. Table 2: Access criteria Access criteria Description Age requirements 22 (1) A person the age requirements if: the person was aged under 65 when the access request in relation to the person was made if the NDIS Rules, for the purposes of this paragraph, prescribe that on a prescribed date or a date in a prescribed period, the person must be a prescribed age - the person is that age on that date. Residence requirements 23 (1) A person the residence requirements if the person: resides in Australia; and is one of the following: an Australian citizen; the holder of a permanent visa; a special category visa holder who is a protected special category visa (SCV) holder; and satisfies the requirements in relation to residence that are prescribed by the NDIS Rules. Section 23(2) outlines the things that the CEO must have regard to in deciding whether a person resides in Australia (e.g. the nature of their accommodation, the frequency and purpose of their travel outside of Australia, etc.). Disability requirements 24 (1) A person meets the disability requirements if: the person has a disability that is attributable to one or more intellectual, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairments or to one or more impairments attributable to a psychiatric condition; and the impairment or impairments are, or are likely to be, permanent; and the impairment or impairments result in functional capacity to undertake, or psychosocial functioning in undertaking, one or more of the following activities: communication; social interaction; learning; mobility; self-care; self-management; and the impairment or impairments affect the person’s capacity for social and economic participation; and