As well as eligibility, there are some disabilities that automatically qualify you for NDIS support. For NDIS funding, the participant must meet one of the following disabilities:

List A

• Intellectual disability
• Autism
• Cerebral palsy
• Genetic conditions which result in permanent and severe intellectual and physical impairments
• Lysosomal storage disorders, such as Gaucher disease or Niemann-Pick disease
• Mucopolysaccharidoses like Hurler syndrome or San Filipino syndrome
• Patau syndrome
• Rett syndrome
• Spinal Muscular Atrophies
• Spinal cord or brain injuries resulting in paraplegia
• Permanent blindness
• Permanent bilateral hearing loss
• Deaf-blindness

List B

These are conditions, for which further assessment might be necessary or needed. These conditions include:

• Some types of intellectual disabilities

• Chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome

• Neurological impairment such as Alzheimer’s dementia or Parkinson’s disease

• Physical impairment like amputation

• Speech or hearing impairments

• A combination of the above items

List C

Clients of Victorian, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australian, Tasmanian, New South Wales, Western Australian and Commonwealth will generally be considered to satisfy the disability requirements of NDIS without further evidence needed.

List D

Kids who were born with natural impairments such as down syndrome or autism can access these disability support services with ease and no assessments or further evidence needed.