The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the way Australians with disability, their families and careers are supported. The NDIS provides Australians under the age of 65 with a permanent and significant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to live an ordinary life.

Use the NDIS checklist to check your eligibility.

NDIS Website www.ndis.gov.au or call the NDIS Hotline on 1800 800 110

The NDIS rolls out in different areas around Qld at different times. As the NDIS is such a large change this allows services, and participants to transition into the scheme more easily. For information on when the NDIS is available in your area the following resources will assist: NDIS roll out dates for Qld NDIS roll out (video) Maps of ...

The NDIS provides reasonable and necessary supports for people living with a permanent or significant disability to help them to live life.

It is important to prepare for your planning meeting before you go. This will help you have a head start on thinking about what supports you currently have and what additional support you may need.

The NDIS sees a change in the way disability supports or offered to clients. Previously the money was given to providers who then gave out services to those who needed it. Now under the NDIS individuals are assessed as to how much funding they need as an individual and they have the choice to control who they employ as their service provid...

Some mental health supports will be provided by the NDIS. A guide and checklist for mental health carers have been developed by Carers and Mental Health Australia to assist in preparing for NDIS planning and assessment meetings. The guide has a wide range of information for unpaid carers to learn about how mental health care may be support...

If you are unhappy with your NDIS plan and think that they have got your needs wrong, or if you were refused a plan and don’t agree, there are several ways you can follow up to find a resolution: 1. Go back to the NDIA and ask for an internal review within 3 months of receiving your news. You do this by: a.filling out an Application ...

What if I have a disability but I do not meet the access requirements for the NDIS? The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS) is able to connect you with community and mainstream supports to help you pursue your goals and aspirations, and participate in daily life. You will continue to have access to mainstream services, such as heal...