The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a scheme of the Australian Government that funds costs associated with disability. It provides funding directly to eligible individuals with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in their community, and an improved quality of life. The NDIS also connects anyone with disability to services in their community, including connections to doctors, community groups, sporting clubs, support groups, libraries, and schools, as well as providing information about what support is provided by each state and territory government. The NDIS was legislated in 2013 and went into full operation in 2020. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent statutory agency responsible for implementing the NDIS.
It is important to note that NDIS can also refer to the Network Driver Interface Specification, which is a Windows specification for how communication protocol programs and network device drivers communicate with each other. However, in the context of the search results provided, the NDIS refers to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
