NDIS
National Disability
Insurance Scheme
NDIS is the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The NDIS has been designed and implemented to support thousands of individuals with disabilities or mental health issues in Australia. It gives families support and relief that their loved one is receiving the best care that they need and at reasonable costs.
If you think you are eligible for NDIS funding please visit the NDIS website for information on the eligibility requirements.
NDIS – What does it mean?
National
The NDIS is being introduced progressively across all states and territories.
Disability
The NDIS provides support to eligible people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disability. Early intervention supports can also be provided for eligible people with disability or children with developmental delay.
Insurance
The NDIS gives all Australians peace of mind if they, their child or loved one is born with or acquires a permanent and significant disability, they will get the support they need.
Scheme
The NDIS is not a welfare system. The NDIS is designed to help people get the support they need so their skills and independence improve over time
What is the NDIS
Code of Conduct?
The NDIS Code of Conduct set the standard and expectation of the behaviour’s participants can expect to receive from providers. The code has a set of rules that regulate and enforce these standards that must be followed by registered and unregistered providers when delivering NDIS supports and services. These standards must also be adhered to and delivered by workers of the service providers which also includes support workers and community partners under the NDIS such as Local Area Coordinators.
The Code of Conduct requires workers and providers who deliver NDIS supports to:
act with respect for individual rights to freedom of expression, self-determination, and decision-making in accordance with relevant laws and conventions
respect the privacy of people with disability
provide supports and services in a safe and competent manner with care and skill
act with integrity, honesty, and transparency
promptly take steps to raise and act on concerns about matters that might have an impact on the quality and safety of supports provided to people with disability
take all reasonable steps to prevent and respond to all forms of violence, exploitation, neglect, and abuse of people with disability
take all reasonable steps to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct.