What is the NDIS?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an Australia-wide scheme for people with disability, including psychosocial disability. People may be eligible for NDIS funded support if they have a disability that is likely to be lifelong and substantially impacts their life.

This support can provide assistance needed for a person to enjoy an ordinary life and to achieve their individual goals. Goals may include independence, community involvement, education, employment, and health and wellbeing.

"… [The NDIS is] good quality and exciting."

- A person with lived experience of a mental health condition

"…it has great advice for me and good services."

- A person with lived experience of a mental health condition

The NDIS, through local area coordinators, can offer all people with disability information and connections to services in their communities.

Resources

What is the NDIS?
An overview of the NDIS, support funding and access to information.
Type: Web page including video | Closed captions
Viewing time: 2:44 minutes
Produced by: NDIA

Mental Health and the NDIS?
This NDIS page outlines psychosocial disability and access to the NDIS. The page includes a helpful video: 'Psychosocial Disability and the NDIS'.
Type: Web page including video | Closed captions
Viewing time: 7:18
Produced by: NDIA

Mental Health Rights Manual
The Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) Mental Health Rights Manual explains the NDIS, including what it does and doesn’t do, how it works with other mainstream systems, and a definition of psychosocial disability.
Type: Manual (publication with additional links)
Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
Produced by: Mental Health Coordinating Council Inc.