Hi @Soulman and everyone else here. Soulman it took me 1 1/2 years to get accepted and I fully understand how demoralising the whole process is. Long story short it sounds like it's time for you to do a "Request for a review of a reviewable decision" as NDIS calls it, i.e. an internal review. You have to do this first before you can get the Administrative Appeals Tribunal involved for an external review - they can override NDIS decisions but it takes a hearing with them to do it. I strongly recommend looking at the areas of 'functional effects of psychosocial disability' - there are 5 and a helpful report needs to address them specifically. I think there's also a new assessment form on their website that assesses psychosocial impact specifically. You are probably also eligible for a disability advocate - you can google them for the state you live in. Mine was invaluable and also got me a legal aid solicitor involved. I also had reports up the wazoo, but as we learned their language they got more specific. When you get declined they tell you the parts of the Act that you do not satisfy and to get accepted you need reports that specifically address those items. I really encourage you to get an OT involved - there are MH specific OT's out there, as well as the therapists already reporting for you if you haven't already. And also encourage you to continue to fight for your rights. Be angry and use that energy to push on if you at all can. Before they introduce the 'independent assessors' that they are in the media for this week. Don't even start me on that!!!
If you want to ask me anything fire away. If I don't know I'll try to find out for you. I have a disability alliance in my area that are also priceless. Resourceful and supportive, a group run for and by ppl with all types of disability. So if I need to I can ask them anything I don't know about it.
I'll be back after the weekend. Tag me by typing @ and then my name and a drop down box will show where you can click on my name. Hang in there! I've now had NDIS funding for 2 years + and it's changed my life for the better for sure. Worth the fight in the outcomes. But I don't wish that battle on anyone. The NDIS eventually caved and accepted me 2 days before the hearing was scheduled, so as to prevent my case becoming a precedent. I have complex PTSD and bipolar 1 which impact heavily on each other.
