ACCESS TO THE NDIS

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is Australia’s national scheme for people with disability. They can:

  • Connect people with disability to supports in their local community
  • Provide funding for eligible people with disability

The government organisation that delivers the NDIS is called the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The NDIA is responsible for deciding whether you are eligible for the NDIS and, if so, what supports they fund, based on the laws for the NDIS. They deliver the NDIS together with community-based organisations across Australia.

  • Local area coordinators work with all people with disability, not just NDIS participants. For most people, if you’re 9 or older, a local area coordinator will be your main point of contact for the NDIS.
  • Early childhood partners are local organisations who deliver our early childhood approach on behalf of the NDIS. They have experience and clinical expertise in working with young children with developmental concerns, developmental delay or disability and their families

NDIS provide funding for reasonable and necessary supports to people with a permanent and significant disability. They can also provide funding if they have evidence that early access to supports means you’ll need less supports later. This can be done for both children and adults.  If you apply to the NDIS and you are eligible, you’ll become a participant.  They will work with you to create your NDIS plan and provide funding based on your disability support needs and your goals.

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