The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a national scheme that directly provides funds for people with disabilities to access the supports and services that they need. NDIS guidelines limit the age of eligible participants to between 7 and 65.
Animals, especially dogs, are a comforting presence in anyone’s life. Some animals are specially trained to carry out certain tasks for people with disabilities. They are known as Assistance animals and it is a funded item under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Living with a disability impacts all aspects of the life of an individual. As a result of
one’s disability, many significant physical and emotional changes happen to a person and
those govern every personal decision.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the Australian government’s
nationwide scheme for helping people with disabilities cover their disability-related
expenditures. The financial support is directly provided to eligible participants by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
