Which describes the disability requirement for NDIS eligibility?

• A. A temporary condition that may improve with treatment.
• B. A permanent condition that reduces participation but does not require lifelong support.
• C. The impairment affects capacity for social and economic participation.
• D. A permanent condition or impairment that reduces participation and is likely to require support for life.

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that NDIS eligibility is about a permanent or lifelong impairment that reduces a person’s ability to participate in social and economic life and is likely to require ongoing support. This description fits the option that specifies a permanent condition or impairment, reduces participation, and is likely to require support for life.

Why the other descriptions don’t fit: a temporary condition that may improve with treatment isn’t permanent, so it wouldn’t meet the lasting impact NDIS looks for; a description of a permanent impairment that reduces participation but claims it does not require lifelong support understates the ongoing supports many people with permanent needs will need; and a statement about impairment affecting capacity without mentioning permanence or lifelong support doesn’t establish the lifelong, ongoing assistance aspect that is essential for NDIS eligibility.