Question

Describe the purpose of the Australia National Disability Insurance scheme (NDIS) and the government social policy that underpins this scheme.

Answer 1

Ans) The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides support to people with disability, their families and carers.

- It is jointly governed and funded by the Australian and participating states and territory governments.

- Maintain informal supports, such as family and friends.

- When NDIS participants turn 65, they have the option to stay in the scheme or receive support through aged care services.

- The NDIS will not replace the Disability Support Pension, which provides income support through Centrelink to people aged 16 to 65 who are unable to work because of their disability.

- Reasonable and necessary supports can be funded by the NDIS in a participant's plan to enable them to achieve their goals.

- These goals may relate to a range domains including education, employment, social participation, independence, living arrangements and health and wellbeing.