The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an insurance scheme operating in Australia only. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new way of providing support for Australians with disability, their families and carers. The NDIS will provide Australian families with a permanent and significant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to live an ordinary life. As an insurance scheme, the NDIS takes a lifetime approach, investing in people with disability early to improve their outcomes later in life.

The NDIS supports people with disability to build skills and capability so they can participate in the community and employment. The NDIS helps people with disability to access community services and supports. These are activities and services available to everyone in a community, such as sports clubs, community groups, libraries or charities.