The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) enables those living with permanent and significant disability to receive the support they need.

Within the next five years, the NDIS will provide $22 billion in funding a year to an estimated 500,000 Australians aged under 65 to access these services.

The NDIS provides funding to eligible people based on their individual needs.

Every NDIS participant has an individual plan that lists their goals and the funding they have received. NDIS participants use their funding to purchase supports and services that will help them achieve their goals.

Everyone has different goals but they could include things like getting and keeping a job, making friends or participating in a local community activity. NDIS participants control the support they receive, when they receive it, and who provides it.

If you are under 65 (or you care for a child), are an Australian citizen or Permanent or Special Category Visa holder, live with a permanent and significant disability you could be eligible for the NDIS.

More information on eligibility can be found on the NDIS website.

If you meet the eligibility requirements and would like to apply for the NDIS you can contact the NDIS on 1800 800 110 and ask to ‘make an access request’.

If you are already receiving disability support services, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) will contact you when the NDIS becomes available in your area.

The term disability is one term used to describe a wide variety of conditions or impairments that impact a person’s ability to engage in or complete everyday activities or interactions.

There are many different causes of disabilities including those resulting from injury or illness, genetic conditions, or complications during pregnancy or birth.

As a rough guide the types of disabilities can be categorised into four groups with examples of each provided below:

Physical disabilities – Long term or permanent loss of part of your body’s physical function: amputation, acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, polio, respiratory disorders, spina bifida.

• Intellectual disabilities – long term or permanent reduced ability to communicate, learn or think which challenges in everyday activities and relationships.
• Autism, developmental delay, down syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
• Sensory disabilities – long term or permanent difficulty in using everyday senses including sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste and special awareness.
• Sensory modulation disorder, sensory-based motor disorder, sensory discrimination disorder, vision impairments, hearing impairments, Autism, sensory processing disorder.
• Mental health disabilities – A person’s mental health is a state of wellbeing which every individual realises their potential, can cope with the normal stressors of life, work productively and is able to make a contribution to his/her community.
• Anxiety, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression,

selectability is an accredited National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) service provider.

We provide services under the following categories:

Core:

Develop life skills

Personal activities

Household tasks

Core/Capacity building:

Group activities

Support Coordination

Transport

Community participation

Assist with employment

Capacity building:

Psychosocial recovery coach

Therapeutic supports