Eligibility

ART is taking referrals for eligible Queenslanders living in remote or very remote locations or who are part of priority target groups.

Locations that are eligible are not serviced by Local Area Coordination (LAC) Partners in the Community (PITC) funded by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

map of assessment and referral team eligible locations

Assessment and Referral Team locations map (PDF, 6.3 MB)

Far North

  • Aurukun
  • Cook
  • Croydon
  • Douglas
  • Etheridge
  • Hope Vale
  • Kowanyama
  • Lockhart River
  • Mapoon
  • Mareeba
  • Napranum
  • Northern Peninsula Area
  • Pormpuraaw
  • Torres
  • Torres Strait Islands
  • Weipa
  • Wujal Wujal

North and North West

  • Burke
  • Carpentaria
  • Cloncurry
  • Doomadgee
  • Flinders
  • McKinlay
  • Mornington
  • Mt Isa
  • Palm Island
  • Richmond

Central

  • Burke
  • Carpentaria
  • Cloncurry
  • Doomadgee
  • Flinders
  • McKinlay
  • Mornington
  • Mt Isa
  • Palm Island
  • Richmond

Darling Downs, South West and South Burnett

  • Balonne
  • Bulloo
  • Cherbourg
  • Murweh
  • Paroo
  • Quilpie

 

ART also supports people aged 7-64 to access the NDIS who meet at least one of the following criteria, regardless of where they live in Queensland: 

  • children and young people connected to the child protection system or Youth Justice Stronger Communities Initiative, or those who meet the criteria of the serious repeat offender index  
  • people who are culturally and linguistically diverse and are engaged with resettlement and refugee programs 
  • adults living in community and connected to offender support programs 
  • adults living in level 3 supported accommodation. 

If you are unsure about your eligibility for ART assistance, please email ARTEnquiries@dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au or call 1800 569 040.

If you do not meet the eligibility criteria listed above, please contact your nearest NDIS Local Area Coordination Partner in the Community. To find out more visit Queensland | NDIS or call 1800 800 110.