National Disability Insurance Scheme
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a scheme of the Australian Government that funds costs associated with disability.[7][8] The scheme was legislated in 2013 and went into full operation in 2020.[8] Its introduction followed the 15 month long 'Make It Real' campaign which involved community forums, visits to MPs, the holding of a National Disability and Carer Congress, 'Disabilitea' gatherings, and rallies involving 20,000 people.[9] The scheme is administered by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and overseen by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission). Bill Shorten provides ministerial oversight as Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.[8]
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Formed | 1 July 2013; 10 years ago (2013-07-01)[1] |
Jurisdiction | Australia |
Employees | 3,495 (2019)[2] |
Annual budget | A$35.8 billion (2022–23)[3] |
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Parent department | Department of Social Services[6] |
Website | ndis |
The scheme entitles people with a "permanent and significant" disability (under the age of 65),[10] to full funding for any "reasonable and necessary" support needs related to their disability (subject to certain restrictions). Funding is allocated to the individual, and the individual or their guardian chooses which providers supply the funded goods and services (subject to certain restrictions).
The scheme is entirely publicly funded: recipients do not purchase or contribute to an insurance policy. The scheme is not means-tested. The word 'insurance' refers to the scheme's use of proactive insurance principles[clarification needed] to manage long-term financial sustainability.
NDIS funding is independent of the Disability Support Pension and Medicare, Australia's universal health care insurance scheme. NDIS legislation draws a distinction between health care and disability supports, only the latter being within the remit of the NDIS. In addition to funding for individuals, the scheme funded some general 'information, linkages, and capacity building' (ILC) programs until mid-2020, when ILC programs moved to the Department of Social Services.