The NDIS Support provides individualized funding packages to people with permanent and significant disabilities in Australia. It supports the participant to take control of their disability to get on with living life. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Support is part of the NDIS. It is designed for people with a permanent and significant disability who can take on more responsibility for their care if they choose to do so. This support gives participants control over their lives.
Participants on the NDIS Support receive individualized funding packages that cover reasonable and necessary supports for their personal goals, including employment. Participants are encouraged to identify their own support needs with the support of an NDIS planner or other accredited person.
Their plan will outline how these needs will be met through direct service delivery by qualified providers, case management services provided by Local Area Coordinators (LACs), or a combination of both. People can also choose to self-manage their support if they have the skills and capacity to do so.
The NDIS Support is an option for all NDIS participants who are not currently receiving support through Commonwealth programs, including those with the following types of disability:
People aged 18 years and over must have lived in Australia for at least five years with a permanent and significant disability before they can access the NDIS Support. Participants aged under 18 must be permanent residents to receive supports.
The NDIS Support is a model of Direct Support. It provides people with significant and permanent disabilities the opportunity to take on more control over their lives through direct support. This option allows participants to use their individualized funding in a most helpful way, or they can choose not to accept any or all of it. A person can receive direct support funding depending on the individual circumstances, but it is generally an average of up to five years.
Participants choose how they spend their Support Package. They may use all or part of this money to purchase things that will help them get employment, such as equipment and training related to finding or keeping a job. This includes specific training related to the job they are applying for. Participants decide what steps they need to take to achieve their employment-related goals based on their personal circumstances and aspirations.
A participant may use funds for other important things, including purchasing personal items or paying bills that relate to the cost of living.
They are supported to take control of their lives by an NDIS planner or other accredited person. The support is individualized for each participant’s goals and needs, which they identify with the help of their support provider. A participant can choose to use money in different ways depending on what will help them achieve their goals.
