The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a scheme that funds necessary support and care for children and adults living with a disability or permanent cognitive impairment. Receiving NDIS funding supports people to live their life based on their individual needs, goals and aspirations.
The NDIS is run by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and also supports funding for early childhood international therapies, wheelchairs, and communication devices. TheNDIS program funds support and care services to help children and adults living with a disability to live their life to the fullest and achieve their goals.
What’s covered under NDIS? | NDIS Explained
There are three different types of support budgets that may be funded to an individual on an NDIS plan: 1. Core Supports Budget: Everyday consumables or aids, low-cost equipment such as walking sticks, household cleaning and yard maintenance, and assistance with social and community participation (including transportation). 2. Capacity Building Budget: Services which aim to help participants reach their individual goals such as employment, health and fitness, education, living arrangements, and relationships. 3. Capital Support Budget: Fund assistive technologies such as wheelchairs or vehicle and home modification to enable mobility including handrail or ramp installations.
What disabilities does the NDIS program cover?
NDIS covers and provides support for multiple disabilities, such as:
Intellectual disability
Autism
Cerebral palsy
Genetic conditions
Spinal cord injury or brain injury
Permanent blindness
Permanent bilateral hearing loss
Deafblindness
Amputation or congenital absence of limbs
Frequently Asked Questions
To apply for NDIS, you must meet the eligibility criteria and make an Access Request to NDIA: 1. Meet the eligibility criteria 2. Make an Access Request to NDIA There are three ways in which you can make an Access Request to NDIA:
Option 1: Call them on 1800 800 110 and ask to make an Access Request
NDIS funds can be used to receive various kinds of support and care services, such as:
Everyday personal activities
Transportation to facilitate community, social, and daily life activities
Assistance to successfully get or keep employment
Modification assistance for homes to enable mobility
Vehicle modification to promote to enable independence
Therapeutic support services such as behaviour support
Assistance with home activities and chores
Training, set up and equipment assessment of personal aids
Facilitation of skill development through equipment assessments
NDIS packages are based on support services for eligible people with disabilities. They are mainly based on:
Accessing mainstream services, such as health, housing and education.
Accessing community services, such as sports clubs and libraries.
Maintaining informal support, such as family and friends.
Sample NDIS Package 1: Working towards leaving a residential aged care facility to live in the community with appropriate supports from the NDIS
Sample NDIS Package 2: Supporting a young person to participate in community activities and learn new skills, and help them with mobility such as wheelchair and ramp modifications at home Sample NDIS Package 3: Living a more fulfilled live by learning new skills, getting assistance with home maintenance and additional support to carry out social and communicable taks
A basic NDIS plan must include the following information:
Basic information about you, your disability, your daily activities, your carers, and your address
Details about your friends and family
Description of the types of services and community groups which interest you
Details about your goals (through the NDIS plan)
Elaborate details on your funded support requirements
NDIS doesn’t fund support for services which are:
Not related to your child’s developmental delay or disability
Not funded by mainstream services like the education or health systems
Not related to your child’s support needs (daily living costs)
Not safe i.e. activities which might cause harm or pose a risk to others
