NDIS Assistive Technology (AT) in Australia: Eligibility, Funding and Evidence

The NDIS funds assistive technology that is reasonable and necessary and addresses a need arising from a participant’s qualifying impairment. That impairment only needs to be a contributory cause of the need — not the sole or dominant cause.

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⚖️ Eligibility & Law Funding Eligibility & Case Law The legal tests, key cases, and what the Federal Court has confirmed about AT claims — including Eastham [2026] FCA 147. 1 article → 📋 Documentation Evidence & Assessment Reports How to structure AT reports and supporting evidence. Includes free template paragraphs and evidence maps for OTs and SCs. Templates + guide → 🛍 Products & Claiming Low-Cost AT & What to Claim Which AT items the NDIS funds, what qualifies as low-cost, and how to claim correctly under self-managed and plan-managed plans. Coming soon 🗄️ Schedules & Rules NDIS Schedule of Supports Schedule 1 vs Schedule 2 — what’s funded, what’s excluded, and how item characterisation works under the 2024 Transitional Rules. Coming soon 🔄 Reviews & Appeals AT Refusals & Review Options What to do when AT funding is refused. Internal NDIA review, Administrative Review Tribunal, and the legal test that applies at each stage. Coming soon 👩‍⚕️ For Practitioners OT & Support Coordinator Guides Free templates, evidence maps and documentation guides built for AT practitioners. Based on Eastham [2026] FCA 147. 2 guides + free templates →

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This knowledge base is maintained and updated as case law and regulatory frameworks develop.  Latest: Eastham [2026] FCA 147 →

General information only — not legal advice. LowCost AT is a provider of assistive technology products, not a legal or clinical service.