What is NDIS ?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (also called the NDIS) is the new way of providing disability support. The NDIS will provide all Australians under the age of 65 who have a permanent and signi cant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to enjoy an ordinary life.
Helping people
The NDIS will help people with disability achieve their goals. This may include greater independence, community involvement, employment and improved wellbeing. By 2019, the NDIS will support about 460,000 Australians with disability.
When will NDIS be in my area ?
The NDIS began in a number of trial sites around Australia from July 2013. The NDIS is being rolled out gradually around the rest of Australia from 1 July 2016. To find out when the NDIS is coming to your area visit www.ndis.gov.au or call 1800 800 110.
Can i access NDIS ?
Eligibility criteria.
- Have a permanent disability that signi cantly a ects their ability to take part in everyday activities
- Be aged less than 65 when they rst enter the NDIS
- Be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent visa or a Protected Special Category visa; and
- Live in Australia where the NDIS is available.
Can I still receive support if I do not meet the access requirements for the NDIS?
A person does not have to be an NDIS participant to receive support from the NDIS. The NDIS will connect people with disability, their families and carers, including people who are not NDIS participants, to disability and mainstream supports in their community. To find out more about information, links and referrals to community and mainstream support services visit www.ndis.gov.au or call 1800 800 110.
Why is the NDIS important?
People with disability have the same right as other Australians to determine their best interests and to have choice and control over their lives.
The NDIS recognises that everyone’s needs and goals are di erent. The NDIS provides people with individualised support and
the exibility to manage their supports to help them achieve their goals and enjoy an ordinary life.
The NDIS replaces a disability system
that was unfair and ine cient with a new, national system that is world-leading, equitable and sustainable. People will enter the NDIS di erently depending on where they live, how old they are and the type of support they currently receive. In some states and territories, the NDIS will be rolled out by area while in others people will enter by age groups.
To nd out when the NDIS is coming to your area visit www.ndis.gov.au or call 1800 800 110.
Why an insurance scheme?
The NDIS is social insurance, not welfare. As an insurance scheme, the NDIS takes a lifetime approach to support, investing in people with disability early to improve their outcomes later in life.