NDIS and Assistance
There are around 4.3 million Australians who have a disability. Within the next five years, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will provide more than $22 billion in funding a year to an estimated 500,000 Australians who have permanent and significant disability. For many people, it will be the first time they receive the disability support they need.
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
The NDIA makes decisions about whether someone is eligible to become an NDIS participant and, if so, how much funding they will receive. This is based on legislation called the NDIS Act 2013 which sets out what supports and services are considered reasonable and necessary for the NDIS to fund.
Local area coordination (LAC) partners
- Local area coordination (LAC) partners support the NDIS to deliver social and economic outcomes for people with disability.
For most people aged seven years and older, a LAC will be their main point of contact for the NDIS.
LACs work with all people with disability (not just NDIS participants).
LACs can:
- help all people with disability to connect with supports, activities in their community and other government services to meet their needs.
- share information about the NDIS and help people access the NDIS if needed.
- work with NDIS participants to develop and use their NDIS plan.
- work in local communities to help them become more accessible and inclusive for all people with disability.