The NDIS is an insurance scheme, and one of our core functions is to manage the financial sustainability of the Scheme.
When we make decisions about the NDIS supports we fund in your plan, we must also think about our need to ensure the financial sustainability of the NDIS.
We are also responsible for protecting the NDIS from people misusing NDIS funds or committing fraud. This means we check that NDIS funding is being used in the right way and that the information you give us is correct.
It’s also important to know the NDIS is one part of the broader Australian National Disability Strategy that supports people living with disability. The overall success and sustainability of the Australian National Disability Strategy relies on:
- people accessing their informal support network to get the help they need from day to day
- people using their personal income to pay for their day to day living expenses, which is expected of all Australians
- mainstream and community services being available from state and territory governments, and other federal government programs such as Medicare
- distributing NDIS supports fairly to those who need them, provided within our funding budget.
Staying within our budget ensures the NDIS will be here to support generations of Australians and their families.