WA NDIS My Way Model
The WA NDIS My Way model supports people with disability to:
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exercise more choice and control over their supports and services
achieve a good life in their local community
build on natural supports such as friendships, neighbours and local community groups.
WA NDIS My Way focuses on planning for current and future needs. People with disability, families
and carers may choose to be supported by their My Way Coordinator to explore new strategies and
create a plan which is tailored to their unique needs and goals. Alternatively, they may wish to
develop their own plans.
Planning focuses on natural networks, community supports and local connections wherever
possible. Plans are individualised and may change over time, as the person’s needs and goals
change.
Where funding is identified as part of the plan, it is allocated locally and based on identified
strategies rather than strict program funding guidelines. Individuals who already have funding are
able to use their funding more flexibly to better meet their needs.
To participate in WA NDIS My Way in the Lower South West (1 July 2014 to 30 June 2016) and
Cockburn/Kwinana (1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016) trial sites, individuals will need to meet the age,
residency and disability or early intervention requirements outlined below.
Age requirements
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You are aged less than 65 years on 1 July 2014 (for Lower South West) or 1 July 2015 (for
Cockburn/Kwinana); or
You are over 65 years of age but currently in receipt of Disability Services Commission
provided and funded services.
Residency requirements
You are an Australian citizen OR the holder of a permanent visa OR a special category visa
holder who is a protected SCV holder; and
• You permanently reside in the Lower South West (on 1 July 2014) or Cockburn/Kwinana (on
1 July 2015) regions of Western Australia.
Note: If you move into the Lower South West or Cockburn/Kwinana regions after the trial
commences, there are limited circumstances in which participation can still occur:
• You will need to have moved into the trial sites for a reason other than to access the NDIS
(for example, employment, education, health care or family support).
• There would also need to be exceptional circumstances. For example, if you would suffer
significant financial / personal hardship if you are unable to access the NDIS. Such decisions
will be determined by the Director General, Disability Services Commission.
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Disability requirements
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• You have a disability which is attributable to an intellectual, cognitive, neurological, sensory or
physical impairment 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 substantially reduced 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 your capacity for social or economic participation; and
• you are likely to require support under the NDIS for your lifetime.
Early intervention requirements
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You have one or more identified intellectual, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical
impairments that are, or are likely to be, permanent; or
You have one or more identified impairments that are attributable to a psychiatric condition and
are, or are likely to be, permanent; or
You are a child who has developmental delay; and
the Regional Director is satisfied that provision of early intervention supports for you is likely to
benefit you by reducing your future needs for supports in relation to disability; and
the Regional Director is satisfied that provision of early intervention supports for you is likely to
benefit you by:
(a) mitigating or alleviating the impact of your impairment upon your functional capacity to
undertake communication, social interaction, learning, mobility, self-care or self-management; or
(b) preventing the deterioration of such functional capacity; or
(c) improving such functional capacity; or
(d) strengthening the sustainability of informal supports available to you, which could include
building the capacity of your carer.
Note: In certain circumstances, a person with a degenerative condition could meet the early
intervention requirements and therefore be eligible to participate.