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FS How The NDIS Can Help PDF
FS How The NDIS Can Help PDF
• connect people with disability to • Local area coordinators work with all
supports in their local community people with disability, not just NDIS
• provide funding for eligible people with participants. For most people, if you’re 9
disability. or older, a local area coordinator will be
your main point of contact for the NDIS.
The government organisation that delivers
• Early childhood partners are local
the NDIS is called the National Disability
organisations who deliver our early
Insurance Agency (NDIA). The NDIA is
childhood approach on behalf of
responsible for deciding whether you are
the NDIS. They have experience and
eligible for the NDIS and, if so, what supports
clinical expertise in working with young
we fund, based on the laws for the NDIS.
children with developmental concerns,
developmental delay or disability and
their families.
How we support people
with disability
Depending on your situation, this might be When we talk about NDIS supports, we
all the support you need. mean the services, items and equipment
we fund to help you meet your disability
support needs and work towards your goals.
Fact sheet – How the NDIS can help For more information visit ndis.gov.au
How to contact us for
support
To get started with the NDIS, you can
contact us or one of our partners:
Fact sheet – How the NDIS can help For more information visit ndis.gov.au
Notes
Fact sheet – How the NDIS can help For more information visit ndis.gov.au
National Disability Insurance Agency For people who need help with English
Telephone: 1800 800 110 For people who are deaf or hard of hearing
DA0750 FACT SHEET – HOW THE NDIS CAN HELP – OCTOBER 2023