For NDIS Participants
What is the NDIS?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides support for Australians with disability, their families and carers.
The NDIS supports people under 65 with a permanent and significant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to live an ordinary life.
What supports are provided under the NDIS?
The types of supports that the NDIS may fund for participants include:
- therapeutic supports including speech pathology, occupational therapy and behaviour support
- support coordination
- daily personal activities
- transport to enable participation in community, social, economic and daily life activities
- workplace help to allow a participant to successfully get or keep employment in the open or supported labour market
- help with household tasks to allow the participant to maintain their home environment
- help to a participant by skilled personnel in aids or equipment assessment, set up and training
- home modification design and construction
- mobility equipment, and
- vehicle modifications.
Click below to see what NDIS funded services Learning Doing Living can assist you with.
Creating and using your NDIS plan
If you are eligible for the NDIS scheme, the next step is to create a plan that includes the goals you would like to pursue and what kind of help and support you need. The funding allocated for these supports are documented in your plan.
For more information, please visit the NDIS website:
Additional resources
About to become an NDIS participant? Let us explain the planning process and how you can get supports
Booklet 1 - Understanding the NDIS
Booklet 2 - Planning
