NDIS

What is the NDIS?

There are around 4.3 million Australians who have a disability. Within the next five years, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will provide $22 billion in funding a year to an estimated 500,000 Australians aged under 65, who have permanent and significant disability. For many people, it will be the first time they receive the disability support they need.

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The NDIS can provide all people with disability with information and connections to services in their communities such as doctors, sporting clubs, support groups, libraries and schools, as well as information about what support is provided by each state and territory government.

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.

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Supports and services delivered for NDIS participants should help people with disability have the same things in life as other people, like somewhere to live, a job, hobbies and the company of families and friends.

Participants choose and pay for supports and services out of an individually allocated budget based on their goals.

Supports and services for participants fall into three categories: core, capital and capacity building.

More information about the type of supports that the NDIS may fund is available in the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.

What services or supports can be delivered under the NDIS?

Participants receive funding in their plans to access ‘reasonable and necessary’ services and supports to help pursue their goals.

These supports fall into 15 categories aligned with their purpose. These are:

Each support category is made up of many supports and services which are included in the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits and Support Catalogue.

The Support Catalogue is a comprehensive list of support categories, support item numbers and support line items against registration groups. This can help providers determine which support to register for.

Supports not funded by the NDIS

The NDIS Act and the NDIS Rules  state which supports are not funded by the NDIS.

A support will not be funded if it: