In Australia, the NDIS scheme is a much sought after scheme of providing assistance and support to people with a disability and their families and carers. The scheme allows the NDIS providers to take into account Australians under the age of 65 with a significant or permanent disability, with reasonable support required to live a normal life. It is an insurance scheme which takes the approach of a long-term vision.

This insurance takes an approach to investing in people with disability early in life so that the later outcomes can enable the person to live a better life. With the NDIS scheme, Australians are given the peace of mind that their child or any loved will be given significant support if they are born with or acquire a significant or permanent disability.

The NDIS is the way to support people with a disability for the greater cause of social welfare. The disabled, with the help of the disability service providers, can now participate in employment and community activities like any other individual by developing skills and capability.

The features of the NDIS can be categorised as:

Access Mainstream Services And Supports
These are the services of NDIS available to Australians from all walks of life. The scheme also covers areas like public housing, justice and aged care systems.

Access Community Support And Services

These NDIS services and activities are available to everyone in the community like sports clubs, charities, libraries and community groups.

Maintain Informal Support Arrangements

This informal support arrangement is the help and support which people with a disability usually get from family and friends. It is the support which requires no pay and is part of most people’s lives.
Support Through Necessary And Reasonable Funded Programs

The NDIS also includes paying for support that’s necessary and reasonable for the disabled. This means the essential funding is related to improving the quality of life for people with a disability.