NDIS participants choice and control Data dictionary

Proportion of participants aged 15–64 who responded 'Yes' to 'Has the NDIS helped you have more choice and control over your life?' after two years in the scheme¹.

March 2026 (Q3 of 2025–26)

December 2021 (Q2 of 2021–22)

NDIS participants aged 15–64 who have been in the scheme for at least two years.

Number of NDIS participants who have been in the scheme for at least two years and responded ‘Yes’, ‘Yes, a lot’ or ‘Yes, a bit’ to the question ‘Has the NDIS helped you have more choice and control over your life?’.

Number of NDIS participants who have been in the scheme for at least two years and have responded ‘Yes’, ‘Yes, a lot’, ‘Yes, a bit’ or ‘No’ to the question ‘Has the NDIS helped you have more choice and control over your life?’.

The number of NDIS participants aged 15–64 who have been in the scheme for at least two years and say that the NDIS helped them have more choices and more control over their life, divided by the number of NDIS participants aged 15–64 who have been in the scheme for at least two years and have responded to the question 'Has the NDIS helped you have more choice and control over your life?'.

Expressed as a percentage.

100 × (Numerator ÷ Denominator)

1. 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.
2. Due to a change in longitudinal reporting methodology, there was a notable increase in the number of records included for the choice and control measure between previous quarters and 2025–26 Q1/Q2. The updated method was implemented to improve the accuracy of outcomes over time, strengthen the reliability of the dataset as participant numbers grow, and increase the overall volume of data available for longitudinal analysis.
3. Some grouping has been performed to avoid displaying small cell counts.