Intergovernmental agreements

On this page:

Full Scheme Agreements (except WA - full scheme from July 2023)

Bilateral Agreement between Commonwealth Australia and New South Wales

Bilateral Agreement between Commonwealth Australia and Victoria

Bilateral Agreement between Commonwealth Australia and Queensland

Bilateral Agreement between Commonwealth Australia and South Australia

Bilateral Agreement between Commonwealth Australia and Tasmania  

Bilateral Agreement between Commonwealth Australia and Australian Capital Territory

Bilateral Agreement between Commonwealth Australia and Northern Territory

Bilateral Agreement between the Commonwealth and Western Australia

Historical Agreements

Intergovernmental Agreement

On 7 December 2012, COAG signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for the NDIS Launch.

States and territories signed bilateral agreements with the Commonwealth detailing NDIS operational and funding arrangements for each trial site.

These agreements included the planned intake of participants and the balance of cash and in-kind contributions to the Scheme.

Heads of Agreement

The Commonwealth reached agreements to establish the full NDIS with all states and territories. 

The Heads of Agreement for each state and territory outlined the transition to full scheme arrangements and timeframes (see links below).

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Australian Capital Territory

Northern Territory

Western Australia

NDIS Trial and Transition Agreements

Trial Agreements

Bilateral Agreements between the Commonwealth and states and territories (except Queensland)

Transition Agreements

Bilateral Agreements between the Commonwealth and states and territories (except Western Australia)

This page current as of
8 April 2022