WA signs up to national disability scheme

Western Australia has become the final state to officially join the federal National Disability Insurance Scheme.

A disability carpark sign

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Every single state and territory has now joined the national disability insurance scheme, with holdout Western Australia signing up on Saturday.

Minister for Social Services Dan Tehan announced the milestone, which will see the National Disability Insurance Agency assume responsibility for administering the scheme in WA from July 1.

"The NDIS will be life-changing for Western Australian participants, by supporting people with disability, their families, and carers to play a greater role in their communities," Mr Tehan said in a statement on Saturday.

With its fifth anniversary on Sunday, Mr Tehan said the scheme continued to transform the lives of nearly 200,000 Australians.

The scheme has tracked within budget every year while maintaining high satisfaction ratings, Mr Tehan claimed.

"Supporting every Australian to live their best life is a noble ambition, and it is why working together to implement the NDIS is so important."

People with disability already receiving support from WA NDIS will transfer to the national NDIS based on where they live in different time-frames.

People with disability already receiving support from WA NDIS will transfer to the national NDIS based on where they live in different time-frames.


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