The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides support to eligible people with intellectual, physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial disability. The NDIS has been rolled out nationally across all states and territories and is now available to all eligible Australians. The NDIS roll-out in all areas of Western Australia was complete as of 30 June 2020.

The Department of Communities Office of Disability is the lead Western Australian State Government agency responsible for governance arrangements related to the NDIS.

The Office will also have a role in informing and advising government on the experiences between Western Australians with disability, their families and carers and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

On 17 June 2025, the Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments signed a WA NDIS Full Scheme Agreement (Full Scheme Agreement), with the public announcement on 25 June 2025. Effective from 1 July 2025, the Full Scheme Agreement reflects both governments’ shared responsibility for an effective and sustainable NDIS in WA.

Disability Support for Older Australians

The Disability Support for Older Australians (DSOA) Program replaced the Commonwealth Continuity of Support (CoS) Program on 1 July 2021. The DSOA Program is only open to existing CoS clients. It provides support to vulnerable older people with disability who are not eligible for the NDIS.

Further information can be found on the Commonwealth DSOA website and Aged Care website.

National Psychosocial Support Assistance

The Commonwealth Government funds programs to provide psychosocial support to people with severe mental illness and complex mental health needs via the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program.

WA Primary Health Alliance

The WA Primary Health Alliance commissions mental health services from a wide range of providers including community managed organisations and health service providers.