How long will participants get support?
NDIS participants will get support
- now
- as their life changes
Supports participants get now
When a participant gets help now it
- might mean the participant needs less support later
- can help carers and family members look after the participant
- might make the disability better
or
- might stop the disability getting worse
Supports participants get as their life changes
When a participant’s life changes, their support needs and goals might also change.
The NDIS will make sure participants get the right supports as their goals and support needs change.
What is an NDIS provider?
Every NDIS participant has a plan with goals.
The plan says
- what a participant wants and needs
- how they want to be supported.
An NDIS provider is someone who has products or services that can help participants achieve what is in their plan.
For example
Participants can choose and change their providers.
Our website has information for providers.
www.ndis.gov.au
What is the National Disability Insurance Agency?
The National Disability Insurance Agency makes the NDIS happen. We call it the NDIA.
The NDIA helps participants know about
- different support choices they have now
- different support choices they have as their life changes
- different NDIS providers
This can help participants decide the best supports for them.
The NDIA helps providers deliver the supports that participants need.
The NDIA also helps people in the community know more about what they can do to support people with disability.
More information
Go to our website.
www.ndis.gov.au
Call 1800 800 110
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm
Is English hard for you?
Do you speak a different language?
Call 13 14 50
Are you deaf or hearing impaired?
You can use TTY.
Call 1800 555 677
Then give the number 1800 800 110
Is your speech hard to understand?
You can use the NRS Speak and Listen.
Call 1800 555 727
Then give the number 1800 800 110
Send us an email.
enquiries@ndis.gov.auFollow us on Twitter @NDIS
Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/NDISAUS
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