If you have a child with a disability or developmental delay, NDIS support helps them achieve their goals in life. The NDIS can also deliver support to your family and carers. In this guide, you will get answers to your questions about NDIS and children. Let's get started!
What is the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)?
The NDIS is Australia's national scheme of funding support for children, adults, and older people with disability. It helps people work towards individual goals and gives them a choice about the support they need to live their desired life.
If your child has a disability or developmental concerns, the NDIS helps you and your child get assistance with self care activities in Australia. And if the disability is permanent, the NDIS works with you to plan support for your child. These supports might possess therapies, equipment and so on.
What does the NDIS fund?
The NDIS funds necessary support to help children with disability or developmental delay work towards their goals in various areas and enable their healthier lives.
What doesn't the NDIS fund?
The NDIS doesn't fund supports that are:
- Not relevant to your child's developmental delay or disability
- Supported by education or healthcare systems
- Day-to-day living costs that aren't related to a child's needs
- How can my child younger than seven years get help from the NDIS?
If your child is younger than seven years and has a developmental delay or disability, your child can get assistance through the NDIS early childhood approach. Your child doesn't specifically require a diagnosis.
What is an NDIS plan?
An NDIS plan outlines details about the following:
- Assistance with self care activities in your child's life
- Objectives you want your child to work towards
- Funding that has been given to your child's plan
What if I disagree with the support of my child's NDIS plan?
If you disagree with the support in your child's NDIS plan, you can ask for an internal review anytime.
Will my child's plan be regularly reviewed?
The NDIS arranges regular plan reviews for all participants after every 12-24 months. At these reviews, you and your NDIS representative can check the plan is still meeting your child's requirements. You can also change your child's goals if you need to.
How will my child's NDIS plan be managed?
There are three options for managing your child's NDIS plan: self-managing, plan-managing and NDIA-managing. You can choose the option that best suits your needs.
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