Settlement Guide: what is National Disability Insurance Scheme?

National Insurance Disability Agency

National Insurance Disability Agency Source: National Insurance Disability Agency

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) aims to provide the nearly half a million Australians who have a permanent and significant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to enjoy an ordinary life.Set up by the Labor government in 2012, the NDIS is being introduced progressively around Australia from July 2016.Yet, service providers say more work needs to be done to make the scheme accessible for people from non-English speaking backgrounds.



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