Australian Government and shared government services
Here you can find out what service the Australian government delivers nationally. There is also a list of services the Australian Government and state and territory governments share responsibility for delivering.
Services the Australian Government provides
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC)
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations
Australian Human Rights Commission
Services all governments do together
Mental health supports and services
Disability advocacy services – individual and systemic
Concessions for government services
- Community infrastructure
- Arts and cultural funding and support
- Public museums, galleries and performance facilities
Useful links
States, Territories and Local Government Website Quick Entry Points
Disability and Carers | Department of Social Services
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Intergovernmental agreements on the NDIS
National Housing and Homelessness Agreement
Quick overview table
This table shows what services are mainly delivered by the different levels of government.
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Services state and territory governments deliver |
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Services local governments deliver*** |
Services with shared delivery across levels of government |
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Urban planning/design of the built environment:
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Note: This list of roles and responsibilities is not comprehensive and some responsibilities may change over time.
* The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a nationally based scheme jointly governed and funded by the Australian, state and territory governments. Delivery of the NDIS is the responsibility of the National Disability Insurance Agency, a Commonwealth Corporate Entity.
** Not all states have community visitors programs for disability (e.g. Tasmania, Western Australia).
*** Local governments are established by state and territory governments (except the ACT) to deliver a range of municipal services and infrastructure, which is determined by each state and territory government. Listed examples of key responsibilities of most local governments are not representative of the responsibilities of all local governments.