For most enquiries about the DSP, we will refer you to a welfare rights service in your area. This is because welfare rights services have the knowledge and skills to best assist with these enquiries. Welfare rights services can also give you information and advice about what to do if your DSP claim is rejected and provide limited support at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. There is a list of these services below.
PWdWA does not have the resources to help you apply for the DSP.
If you are having issues accessing information from your medical professionals to complete your DSP application, you can contact Health Consumers Council
Links to Information to help you apply for the DSP
Services Australia information
Impairment Tables for Disability Support Pension
DSP and Me – Screen Reader Version
Links to Information about appealing a Centrelink decision:
Services Australia Information
Welfare Rights Advocacy Service Appealing a Centrelink Decision Fact Sheet
If your DSP application has been rejected and you intend on appealing the decision PWdWA recommends that you ask Centrelink for a full explanation of their decision in writing. This can be done in person at a Centrelink office or over the phone on 132 717.
A fact sheet about AAT reviews for a DSP can be found here: Fact Sheet
Links to WA welfare rights services:
Welfare Rights Advocacy Service