Disability
WHAT IS NDIS?
The NDIS is a new system of providing support to people with a disability, their families and carers. Launched in 2013 by the Australian Federal Government, the NDIS uses an insurance approach similar to Medicare, meaning the costs for disability care are shared amongst the wider community. The NDIS is being progressively rolled out across Australia under the management of the National DisabilityInsuranceAgency(NDIA). The Sydney area roll out in the North commenced in July2016 andThe South East rollout will commence in July2017.

Essentially, the NDIS has been designed to give people with a disability greater choice and control over the support they receive – providing eligible individuals with funding based on their personal needs and lifelong goals and aspirations.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES?
For those eligible, the NDIS means gaining greater choice and control over the support services you receive and even the course you