The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is committed to delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS or ‘the Scheme’) sustainably and responsively to the needs of our richly diverse and multicultural nation.  

The NDIS Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) Strategy 2024-2028 sets out this commitment. 

The CALD Strategy (the Strategy) was co-designed with over 800 people from CALD backgrounds.

This includes: 

• participants, friends, family, carers
• peak bodies (including AMPARO Advocacy) and sector representatives
• NDIS staff. 

Co-design means working with the disability community to make the NDIS better. 

The Strategy aims to: 

• make it easier for CALD communities to participate in the NDIS
• improve how NDIS plans reflect the needs of CALD participants
• improve the overall NDIS experience for CALD participants.