NDIS participants job support

Population groups

• Indigenous status

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary for First Nations and non-Indigenous participants?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, by Indigenous status. In 2025–26 Q2, 60% of First Nations NDIS participants and 63% of non-Indigenous participants reported they get the support they need to do their job.

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  Indigenous status	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  First Nations	60%
  Non-Indigenous	63%
  Missing/Not stated	67%
  All persons	63%

  Notes

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer either 'Yes' or 'No' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer 'Yes' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  3. To be eligible for the NDIS, a person must meet the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements. Disability requirements include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent and significantly impacts the individual's ability to perform everyday activities and is likely to need NDIS support for life. Early intervention requirements are that the individual has an impairment that is likely to be permanent or are a child younger than 9 with development delay and that early intervention supports are likely to reduce their future support needs and be of benefit to the individual.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Indigenous status is voluntarily self-reported based on the ABS Indigenous Status Standard.
  6. Indigenous status was not reported for 18% of NDIS participants who answered 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and 'Yes' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?' (Numerator).

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Sex and gender

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by gender?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, for males and females. In 2025–26 Q2, 66% of male NDIS participants reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 61% of female participants.

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  Gender	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  Males	66%
  Females	61%
  All persons	63%

  Notes

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer either 'Yes' or 'No' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer 'Yes' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  3. To be eligible for the NDIS, a person must meet the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements. Disability requirements include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent and significantly impacts the individual's ability to perform everyday activities and is likely to need NDIS support for life. Early intervention requirements are that the individual has an impairment that is likely to be permanent or are a child younger than 9 with development delay and that early intervention supports are likely to reduce their future support needs and be of benefit to the individual.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Age group

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by age?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, grouped by age. In 2025–26 Q2, 66% of NDIS participants aged 25–44 reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 57% of those aged 15–24.

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  Age group	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  15–24	57%
  25–44	66%
  45–64	64%
  All ages	63%

  Notes

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer either 'Yes' or 'No' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer 'Yes' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  3. To be eligible for the NDIS, a person must meet the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements. Disability requirements include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent and significantly impacts the individual's ability to perform everyday activities and is likely to need NDIS support for life. Early intervention requirements are that the individual has an impairment that is likely to be permanent or are a child younger than 9 with development delay and that early intervention supports are likely to reduce their future support needs and be of benefit to the individual.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Cultural and linguistic diversity status

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by cultural and linguistic diversity background?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) status. In 2025–26 Q2, 59% of participants from CALD backgrounds reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 64% among the non-CALD group.

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  Cultural and linguistic diversity status	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  CALD	59%
  Non-CALD	64%
  All persons	63%

  Notes

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer either 'Yes' or 'No' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer 'Yes' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  3. To be eligible for the NDIS, a person must meet the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements. Disability requirements include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent and significantly impacts the individual's ability to perform everyday activities and is likely to need NDIS support for life. Early intervention requirements are that the individual has an impairment that is likely to be permanent or are a child younger than 9 with development delay and that early intervention supports are likely to reduce their future support needs and be of benefit to the individual.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) cohort includes people born in countries other than main English-speaking countries (Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Canada, Republic of Ireland, and South Africa), and/or those who mainly speak a language other than English at home.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Remoteness

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by remoteness?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, grouped by remoteness. In 2025–26 Q2, 67% of NDIS participants in both regional areas with populations between 15,000 and 50,000 and regional areas with populations between 5,000 and 15,000 reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 60% in remote and very remote areas.

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  Remoteness	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  Major cities	63%
  Regional – population greater than 50,000	62%
  Regional – population between 15,000 and 50,000	67%
  Regional – population between 5,000 and 15,000	67%
  Regional – population less than 5,000	62%
  Remote and very remote	60%
  All areas	63%

  Notes

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer either 'Yes' or 'No' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer 'Yes' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  3. To be eligible for the NDIS, a person must meet the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements. Disability requirements include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent and significantly impacts the individual's ability to perform everyday activities and is likely to need NDIS support for life. Early intervention requirements are that the individual has an impairment that is likely to be permanent or are a child younger than 9 with development delay and that early intervention supports are likely to reduce their future support needs and be of benefit to the individual.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Areas of remoteness are classified by the NDIS using the Modified Monash Model (MMM). Major cities includes Missing/Not stated.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview
  

• Disability group

  Does the proportion of NDIS participants who get the support they need to do their job vary by disability group?

  The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS participants (aged 15–64) who get the support they need to do their job, by disability group. In 2025–26 Q2, 88% of NDIS participants with Down syndrome reported they get the support they need to do their job, compared with 48% of participants with stroke.

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  Disability group	% of NDIS participants who get the job support they need
  Acquired brain injury	63%
  Autism	57%
  Cerebral palsy	71%
  Down syndrome	88%
  Hearing impairment	56%
  Intellectual disability	79%
  Multiple sclerosis	61%
  Psychosocial disability	60%
  Spinal cord injury	61%
  Stroke	48%
  Visual impairment	68%
  Other neurological	60%
  Other physical	61%
  Other sensory/speech	69%
  Other	51%
  All disabilities	63%

  Notes

  1. Denominator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer either 'Yes' or 'No' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  2. Numerator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?', and answer 'Yes' to 'Do you get the support you need to do your job?'.
  3. To be eligible for the NDIS, a person must meet the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements. Disability requirements include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent and significantly impacts the individual's ability to perform everyday activities and is likely to need NDIS support for life. Early intervention requirements are that the individual has an impairment that is likely to be permanent or are a child younger than 9 with development delay and that early intervention supports are likely to reduce their future support needs and be of benefit to the individual.
  4. Data are for participants aged 15–64.
  5. Disability group 'Other' includes missing.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.

  Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – Business Systems | Data source overview