The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) recognises that social workers play an important role in maintaining and maximising quality of life for people living with disability. The NDIA also recognises social workers as allied health professionals who can provide a range of reasonable and necessary supports to participants. Social workers who are members of AASW are qualified to design and implement NDIS therapy supports. They may also assess and evaluate an individual’s functional capacity.

Social workers play an integral role in supporting NDIS participants through a variety of evidence-based therapies aimed at improving or maintaining social functioning. They employ disability-specific interventions to build essential skills in areas such as emotional resilience, relationships, and social and economic participation.

Social workers also assist participants in navigating services and systems, building individual capacity, and addressing practical barriers through problem-solving and goal-setting.