NDIS at TSH

What is the NDIS?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides access to funding for people with disabilities (or their parents/carers) so they can access “reasonable and necessary” supports based on their needs from a provider(s) they also choose.

The NDIS in WA works with suitably experienced and qualified partner organisations to deliver Local Area Coordination (LAC) and Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services to Australians with disability. They are the face of the NDIS in the community.

If you are between the ages of 7 and 64 years of age, call the Local Area Coordinator partner in your local government area. The LAC will be your main contact point for the NDIS.

If you are under seven years of age with a developmental delay or disability, call the Early Childhood partner in your local government area.

The ECEI Coordinator will be your main contact point for the NDIS and will help you understand and access the most appropriate supports for your child.

According to the WA Government, it is a way of working with people with disability that supports them to:

• identify their strengths and needs, plus any goals or aspirations they would like to start working towards, and capture these elements in their WA NDIS plan
• explore pathways and strategies to reach the goals outlined in their plan
• choose the supports and services that best suit their needs
• develop stronger links with their local community
• build on natural supports such as friendships, neighbours and local community groups