Understanding the NDIS | NDIS

Save page as PDF

The NDIS takes a lifetime approach, investing early in people with disability and children with developmental delay to improve their outcomes later in life.

Getting started

How the NDIS works

How do I apply?

For children younger than 9

Early childhood approach

Transcript for 'What is the NDIS'

Lady in pink sits at a desk at work, looking at computer screens

Who's delivering the NDIS?

A young female and a young male, who are both NDIS participants and brother and sister, sit in between their dad and their younger sister snuggled on a three-seater couch. The youngest sister has a Jack Russell Terrier, the family pet, sitting on her lap.

For families and carers

21-year-old male NDIS participant and School Leaver Employment Supports recipient, happily sorting classroom readers at a child's desk, one of the many tasks he is employed to do.

NDIS and other government services

Do you have a concern or complaint about your NDIS supports or services?

Contact the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Events and information sessions

Early Childhood
General information
New to the NDIS
Online Event
Participant
Planning
Provider

The age range for children supported by the early childhood approach is changing

Early Childhood
General information
New to the NDIS
Online Event
Participant
Planning
Provider

The age range for children supported by the early childhood approach is changing

Early Childhood
General information
New to the NDIS
Online Event
Participant
Planning
Provider

The age range for children supported by the early childhood approach is changing

More events and information sessions

This page current as of

27 October 2023