what is the difference between ndis and ndia?

• Gain clarity on the critical differences between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), two pivotal entities shaping disability insurance in Australia.

• Understand how the NDIA oversees the NDIS, focusing on creating, approving, and managing participant plans as part of the disability insurance scheme.

• Discover how NDIS funding is assessed and allocated to eligible participants, enhancing opportunities for community participation and independence.

• Address common misconceptions in the disability community, ensuring greater transparency and accurate understanding of NDIS and NDIA roles.

• Learn how eligibility for NDIS supports is determined under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act, including the department of social services (DSS) role in facilitation.

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Eligibility Requirements for the NDIS

Eligibility for the national disability insurance scheme is set out by the national disability insurance scheme act. You need to meet a few key points to get disability insurance.

• Age Limit: You must be between the ages of 6 and 65 years old.

• Disability Impact: Your disability needs to make day-to-day life or doing things with others much harder for you.

• Permanency: Your disability has to be something that will last for a long time.

• Residency: You need to be an Australian citizen or have the right residency status.

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What is not funded by the NDIS?

Supports that will not be funded are those that are:

• likely to cause harm to the individual or pose a risk to others

• unrelated to the individual’s disability

• duplicate other supports provided under alternative funding

• part of day-to-day living expenses incurred by the general public and not related to disability support needs (e.g., rent, groceries, household bills)

• related in any way to income replacement

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What kind of support does the NDIS fund?

All reasonable and necessary disability care, equipment and support services will be funded through the NDIS. Generally, the supports and services that will be provided, if eligible, need to assist you to:

• work towards achieving your goals

• become as independent as possible

• develop skills for day-to-day living

• participate in the community

• work and earn money

In practice this means providing support, as and if required, in areas including:

• mobility

• communication

• self-care and self-management

• social interactions

• learning

• building skills and capacity for social and economic participation