Office of Disability

The Office of Disability supports Territorians with disability, including those that are not eligible for the NDIS, through:

• whole of government disability policy and program development
• administration and monitoring of the Northern Territory (NT) Government disability strategy and associated action plans
• ongoing contribution to the implementation of the NDIS in the NT and monitoring and reporting against the NDIS
• grant funding to organisations for the provision of peak body operations, advocacy and information services, and events and awards programs
• secretariat and support to the NT Disability Advisory Committee.

You can find information about all things disability in the Northern Territory on the NT Government website.

Vision

The vision of the Office of Disability is for an inclusive Northern Territory where people with disability can fulfil their potential as equal and valued members of our community.

The Office of Disability is guided in its work by:

• The United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disability
• Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031.

Partners

The Office of Disability works in partnership with key stakeholders to provide the above functions, these include:

• people with disability families and carers
• non-government disability service providers
• local government
• peak bodies
• advocates
• Northern Territory Government agencies
• National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

Legislation

The following legislation covers disability rights, carer rights and disability services.

Northern Territory

• Disability Services Act 1993
• Anti-Discrimination Act 1992
• Guardianship of Adults Act 2016
• Carers Recognition Act 2006.

National

• Disability Discrimination Act 1992
• National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
• Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023
• Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 .

Contact

Office of Disability
Phone: 08 8999 2809