Accessing the NDIS fact sheet
This fact sheet has been developed by the National Disability Insurance Agency to provide information about the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Approximately 20% of Australians, or nearly 5 million people, live with some form of disability. This number is expected to increase as our population ages as older people experience higher rates of disability. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is currently being rolled out around Australia with the goal of increasing access to supports and services for people with disabilities.
Allied health professionals use an enablement approach to work with people with disabilities to improve their health, wellness and capacity to participate in everyday life- at home, school or the workplace. Allied health practitioners also diagnose health issues arising as a result of a disability, support the disabled person with strategies to manage the disability, and provide therapeutic care.
Allied health professionals assess specific areas of impairment and provide assistive technologies to improve independence. Allied health roles in supporting people with disabilities are summarized below:
Allied health professionals provide care and support for people with all types of disability including physical disabilities, psychosocial disability and developmental or intellectual disabilities. They provide services in all settings, from public and private hospitals, to outpatient clinics, community health centres, private practices, in the home, workplace, school, aged care centres, mental health facilities, sport centres and disability facilities.
Common areas of support include:
All services for people with disabilities will soon be funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS is currently being rolled out across Australia meaning some people with disabilities are already able to access services under this Scheme while others will continue to access services covered by states and territories during the transition period.
People with disabilities will continue to use Medicare for general health-related issues, that are not related to their disability.
Individuals with disabilities and their families may need to request access to specific allied health services as disability support package planners are not always aware of the important roles that different allied health professions can play.
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