About The NDIS
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NDIS - What does it mean?
- National: The NDIS is being introduced progressively across all states and territories.
- Disability: The NDIS provides support to eligible people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disability. Early intervention supports can also be provided for eligible people with disability or children with developmental delay.
- Insurance: The NDIS gives all Australians peace of mind if they, their child or loved one is born with or acquires a permanent and significant disability, they will get the support they need.
- Scheme: The NDIS is not a welfare system. The NDIS is designed to help people get the support they need so their skills and independence improve over time.
NDIS in Australia
There are around 4.3 million Australians who have a disability. Within the next five years the NDIS will provide an estimated 500,000 Australians who have permanent and significant disability with funding for supports and services. For many people, it will be the first time they receive the disability support they need.
The types of supports that the NDIS may fund for participants include:
- Transport to enable participation in community, social, economic and daily life activities
- Help to a participant by skilled personnel in aids or equipment assessment, set up and training
- Daily personal activities
- Home modification design and construction
- Mobility equipment
- Therapeutic supports including behaviour support
- Help with household tasks to allow the participant to maintain their home environment
- Vehicle modifications
- Workplace help to allow a participant to successfully get or keep employment in the open or supported labour market
