NDIS

The NDIS, or National Disability Insurance Scheme, is the first national scheme designed to support Australians living with a disability. With the NDIS, those who are eligible will receive a plan that gives them choice and control of what services they can access, as well as funding to support this.

This is great news for individuals with a wide range of disabilities. The NDIS has an open definition of “disability” – this means anyone whose life is significantly affected by a physical or psychosocial condition may be eligible for funding.

NDIS funding is intended to provide coverage for a number of different expenses related – either directly or indirectly – to life with a disability. This could include daily living expenses and the costs of specific treatments or forms of rehabilitation. Each case is unique and treated at an individual level, and applicants will work with a representative of the National Disability Insurance Agency, or NDIA, to outline their own tailored NDIS plan.