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National Disability Insurance Scheme

What is the NDIS?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established in 2013 and is a new way of assisting people with a disability to get the support they need, achieve their human rights, and participate in the social and economic life of the nation. The NDIS’ central objective is for people with disability to achieve their life goals.

It is an insurance scheme which recognises that investing in people with disability early improves individual and societal outcomes later in life. The main component of the NDIS is individualised packages of support to eligible people with disability. The NDIS is not means tested. It is funded by all Australians and when rolled out by 2020 it is expected to provide about 460,000 Australians with a permanent and significant disability under the age of 65 with the supports they need to live life.

Key outcomes for NDIS participants include overall increased independence with greater participation in employment, the economy, society and community life.

Do you have an NDIS support plan?

To be eligible for a plan, an individual needs to meet the following requirements:

  • Have a permanent disability that significantly affects their ability to take part in everyday activities
  • Be aged less than 65 when they first access the scheme
  • Be an Australian citizen, live in Australia and hold a permanent visa or hold a Protected Special Category visa
Working with NDIS Participants and Plan Managers
NDIS participants have three ways of managing their NDIS funding:
  • Agency managed - The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) manages the participant's funds and pays registered NDIA service providers directly.
  • Plan Management Provider managed - A Plan Manager is employed to support an NDIS participant to manage their budget. The Plan Manager requests invoices and undertakes payment on behalf of the NDIS participant.
  • Self-managed - The NDIS participant or nominee manages their own funding and payments. How can Aspect support this process?

Aspect are happy to work with NDIS participants however they choose to manage their funding, but the process may be a little different depending on which method you have chosen, as per your signed service agreement with Aspect.

Agency Managed participants choose for the NDIA to manage their funds and look after payment of invoices and record-keeping. If you are an Agency Managed participant, Aspect will be paid directly by the NDIA and they will take care of the payment side of your service agreements.

Plan-managed participants will appoint a Registered Plan Management Provider to manage some or all of the funding in their NDIS plan. Once you have selected your plan manager and commenced Aspect's services, we will send the invoice directly to your Plan Manager. The Plan Manager will process a payment request and facilitate the payment to Aspect directly. A Plan Manager will keep all records on your behalf. Aspect is not a Registered Plan Management Provider. We will work in partnership with you and your plan manager to ensure payment is made easy for you.

Self-management is when you manage your NDIS funding yourself. It gives you the flexibility and choice to decide what supports you access to meet your plan goals. It lets you decide how you can use your funds to best meet your needs and handle all stages of that process yourself. Aspect can help you identify costs and decide on the type of supports and services you want. For self-managed participants, Aspect will invoice you directly for our services and you will look after payment and record-keeping yourself.