About NDIS
Understanding the NDIS
What is the NDIS?
The NDIS takes a lifetime approach, investing in people with disability early to improve their outcomes later in life.
Developing your First NDIS Plan
Your first step once you access the NDIS is to create your first plan. Find out more about using services such as plan management and support coordination to assist.
Reasonable and Necessary Supports
The NDIS funds reasonable and necessary supports to help you reach your goals and aspirations, and take part in activities to increase your social and economic participation.
What Happens After Your Planning Meeting
Once you have had your planning conversation with us, a number of things will happen so you can put your plan into action and start receiving your support funding. The plan you discussed needs to be formally approved by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Your Plan and your Budget
As an NDIS participant, you have choice and control over how you manage your NDIS plan.
NDIS and Other Support Available
While the NDIS is not intended to replace other services that are available to all Australians, such as health, education, employment, transport, aged care, justice and housing.
