Introduced in 2013 National Disability Insurance Scheme, also known as NDIS, is a program in Australia which is supporting people with diverse abilities, their families, and careers. It is Supporting more than 500,000 Australians with differently abled to get access to the Services and Support they need.

1. What is NDIS?
Introduced in 2013 National Disability Insurance Scheme, also known as NDIS, is a
program in Australia which is supporting people with diverse abilities, their families, and
careers. NDIS is Supporting more than 500,000 Australians with differently abled to get
access to the Services and Support they need. It includes approximately 80,000
children ensuring they receive support to achieve the best lives.
NDIS Purpose
Funded by the Australian government and administered by the National Disability
Insurance Agency (NDIA), NDIS is Designed to provide Funding and Resources to help
People. Moreover, it aims to provide support and services to individuals with diverse
abilities. The main purpose of NDIS is to improve the quality of life for people with
diverse abilities by providing necessary resources and support so that they can live
independently. NDIS aims to provide a wide range of services to diverse abilities
people.
Some Services of NDIS:
● Support Coordination
● Supported Independent Living
● Community Participation
● Daily Living
● Therapeutic Supports
● Assistive Technology
● Specialist Disability Accommodation
● Home Modifications
NDIS for disabilities and their families
By Applying for Services of NDIS, any individual with diverse abilities, including their
families and careers, can be benefited. Any Individual with diverse abilities, along with
their family, can choose the types of support they need when they need services and
whom they want to receive the services from. From this, we can say that NDIS provides
appropriate and effective services which can lead to a better outcome; flourished
careers have independent life for diverse abilities people.
The NDIS provides financial support that covers the costs of disability-related services
and support.
Those services are:
● assistive technology
● home modifications

2. ● personal care support
● specialist therapies and many more…
From the above services and support, NDIS can reduce the financial burden of people
with diverse abilities people and their Families.
We can conclude that NDIS allows differently-abled individuals to access the services
they want without worrying about their financial condition, which helps to improve their
quality of life and gives them greater independence.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology refers to the external Software or devices which are developed or
designed to help diverse abilities people with specific tasks. For example: Wheelchair,
Voice recognition System, Speech recognition, Text to speech converter etc...
Personal Care Support
As the name suggests, Personal care Support refers to those kinds of services which
help diverse abilities people with daily performances. These services can be provided in
homes as well as hospitals. It does not include physical support only but also mental
and emotional support.
Specialist Therapies
Specialist Therapies are special kinds of treatment to address specific health conditions
or issues. It is done by health care professionals with specialised training and experts.
Home modifications
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides funds for home modification
services to assist people with diverse abilities to live independently and safely in their
own homes. It includes modification of your home so that you can access and use the
area of your home more wisely. If you have difficulties moving around your home or
having trouble in personal care like using a shower or toileting and are further feeling
difficulties achieving your goals because you are disabled, Home modification can solve
your problem.
There are two kinds of Home Modification Services which are:
● Minor home modifications
● Complex home modifications

3. Further information about the Home Modification Services can be achieved from NDIS’s
official site and its link is given below:
www.ndis.gov.au/participants/home-and-living/home-modifications-explained
We Enable Hub also works as an NDIS service provider, offering services such as
assistive technology, home modifications, personal care support, and specialist
therapies. This makes it easier for disabled people to access NDIS services in Windsor.
Process of accessing funding for home modifications under the NDIS:
To access home modification services through NDIS, a person must follow these
following steps:
1. Eligibility
If you are aged between 7 and 65 with Australia Citizenship and your Disability is
caused by permanent impairment due to which you need disability-specific support to
perform daily life activities, then you are eligible for receiving NDIS services. For home
modification services, you must be an NDIS participant with an approved plan.
2. Assessment
Once you are considered eligible for home modifications Service, Professional health
Assistance will determine what modifications are necessary according to your
Disabilities.
3. Types of Modifications
There are many kinds of modification under Home Modification in NDIS which includes:
● Installing ramps
● Lighting and electrical modifications
● Enlarging door and hallway
● Improving bathroom or kitchen accessibility
● Installing lifts and elevators
● Lowering benchtops or sinks and many more.
4. Funding Approval
Once you evaluate your modification, a request will be made to NDIS for fund approval.
If approved, the fund will be allocated for your Home Modification.
NOTE: NDIS does not provide funds for general household improvements or property
maintenance; rather it should be related to the participant's disability and designed in

4. such a way that it looks after disability safety and makes them independent in their
home.
For more information about NDIS you can visit NDIS official website:
www.ndis.gov.au