They assist with internal reviews and Administrative Review Tribunal appeals.
Why ndis & disability law matters
NDIS decisions determine the supports people receive. Reviews can increase funding and access.
The Australian context
The NDIS is run by the National Disability Insurance Agency under the NDIS Act 2013. Decisions can be internally reviewed and then taken to the Administrative Review Tribunal.
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Spring Hill, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(1,943)Google rating from 1,943 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Empire Legal provides legal services in Spring Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreFamily Law · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Divorce & Separation · Building & Construction · NDIS & Disability Law
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Miranda, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(91)Google rating from 91 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Willis & Bowring provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · NDIS & Disability Law
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Toongabbie, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(63)Google rating from 63 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc. provides legal services in Toongabbie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and NDIS & Disability Law.
Family Law+2 moreCriminal Law · NDIS & Disability Law
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Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(54)Google rating from 54 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LEAD Conveyancing Gold Coast provides conveyancing services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Building & Construction · Family Law · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · NDIS & Disability Law
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Sandy Bay, TAS · Hobart & South
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(51)Google rating from 51 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Paula Sutherland & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Sandy Bay, TAS. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Change Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and NDIS & Disability Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · NDIS & Disability Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Elder Law & Aged Care · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(32)Google rating from 32 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bespoke Legal Group provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Medical Negligence.
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lieschke & Weatherill Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Workers Compensation.
Public Liability+7 moreMedical Negligence · Workers Compensation · Administrative & Government Law · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · NDIS & Disability Law
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Upper Orara, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lee Sames Egan provides legal services in Upper Orara, NSW. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, NDIS & Disability Law and Not-for-Profit & Charity Law.
Elder Law & Aged Care+3 moreNDIS & Disability Law · Not-for-Profit & Charity Law · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Port Augusta, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Boylan Lawyers provides legal services in Port Augusta, SA. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Wills & Estates.
Health & Medical Practitioner Law+8 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Wills & Estates · Criminal Law · Immigration & Visas · Citizenship · NDIS & Disability Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Parap, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Darwin Community Legal Service provides legal services in Parap, NT. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Human Rights & Discrimination and NDIS & Disability Law.
Health & Medical Practitioner Law+5 moreHuman Rights & Discrimination · NDIS & Disability Law · Not-for-Profit & Charity Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Partner & Family VisasFree first consult
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Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ammanah Legal provides legal services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, NDIS & Disability Law and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreNDIS & Disability Law · Family Law · Employment Law · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mendis & Gibson Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include NDIS & Disability Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
NDIS & Disability Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Partner & Family Visas · Insolvency & RestructuringFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Gympie, QLD · Sunshine Coast
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Countryside Legal Services provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Planning & Environment and Wills & Estates.
Family Law+7 morePlanning & Environment · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · NDIS & Disability Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Human Rights & Discrimination
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Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Lacey & Co. The Integrity Group provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include NDIS & Disability Law, Human Rights & Discrimination and Native Title & Aboriginal Legal Services.
NDIS & Disability Law+2 moreHuman Rights & Discrimination · Native Title & Aboriginal Legal Services
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Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Rights In Action Inc provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, NDIS & Disability Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Health & Medical Practitioner Law+5 moreNDIS & Disability Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Building & Construction · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Child Protection & Care Matters
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Hughesdale, VIC · South East Melbourne
Asher Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Hughesdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Criminal Law · NDIS & Disability Law3 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: mandarin, cantonese
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Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Jirsch Sutherland provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Insolvency & Restructuring+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Fraud & White Collar Crime · NDIS & Disability LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Somerton, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Justice First Legal provides legal services in Somerton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreFamily Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · NDIS & Disability Law · Property & Conveyancing · Parenting & Child Custody · Criminal Law
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Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Toongabbie Legal Centre Inc. provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and NDIS & Disability Law.
Family Law+2 moreCriminal Law · NDIS & Disability Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(101)Google rating from 101 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Laf Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Blaxland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+6 morePlanning & Environment · Strata & Body Corporate · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · NDIS & Disability Law
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(79)Google rating from 79 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sussex Street Law Service provides legal services in East Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include NDIS & Disability Law, Family Law and Criminal Law.
NDIS & Disability Law+2 moreFamily Law · Criminal Law
Understand the next step
A practical guide to ndis & disability law
What to discuss at the first meeting
Identify the decision and whether an internal review or other process has started. Explain the practical support issue and provide the complete reasons and dates.
Ask about specialist assistance and accessibility arrangements as well as the legal process.
How the engagement may progress
01
Keep the complete notice, reasons and review information. Record when and how the decision was received.
02
Ask whether internal review, a tribunal, complaint or court process is available. The Administrative Review Tribunal reviews specified Commonwealth decisions, not every government matter.
03
Identify evidence relevant to the disputed findings and ask how the agency file can be obtained. Clarify the result the reviewer can provide.
Fees and the scope of work
Clarify charges for advice, submissions, appearances and reports. Ask about legal aid or specialist assistance where appropriate.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Give the decision and receipt dates immediately. A general complaint may not preserve an opportunity to seek formal review.
Questions to ask a ndis & disability law adviser
What decision can be reviewed and when?
What evidence addresses the disputed support need?
Which body can review this decision?
What date and requirements need immediate attention?
What evidence is missing and what can the process achieve?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Can I appeal an NDIS decision?
Yes, after internal review, to the Administrative Review Tribunal.
How do I appeal an NDIS decision?
Ask for an internal review first. If you're still unhappy, you can apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal. Free advocacy services are available as well as private lawyers.
Can I complain about discrimination?
Yes. Complaints can go to the Australian Human Rights Commission or your state's anti-discrimination body, depending on the type of discrimination and where it happened.
