National Disability Insurance Scheme – Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about the recent changes to NDIS legislation and what they might look like.
www.health.gov.authe scheme has been Australia's government program launched in 2013 to provide funding for people under 65 with significant and permanent disability administered under the NDIS Act 2013, overseen by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Supports fall into Core, Capacity Building, and Capital categories, aiming to boost independence, participation, and access to assistive technology or home modifications. The scheme covers disability-related equipment and services, not basic living expenses, and aims to help participants pursue wellbeing, housing, employment, education, and social relationships to support planning and access to services via participant-centered funding. The NDIA administers plans, with safeguards from the Commission and updated legislation reflecting recent changes;