What is NIISQ?
NIISQ is the National Injury Insurance Scheme, Queensland.
NIISQ exists to fund reasonable and necessary treatment, care and support for people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents from 1 July 2016.
NIISQ is a no-fault Scheme. It exists to support very seriously injured road accident survivors regardless of fault or who is to blame for causing the road accident.
Who is Eligible under NIISQ?
To be eligible to be accepted under NIISQ, the injured person needs to meet certain criteria such as:-
- Permanent Blindness caused by Trauma
- Severe Burns
- Permanent Injury to the Brachial Plexus (network of nerves in the shoulder)
- Multiple or high-level Limb Amputations
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Permanent Spinal Cord Injuries
What Treatment & Rehabilitation does NIISQ actually fund?
- Ambulance Transportation
- Attendant Care & Support
- Home & Transport Modifications
- Educational & Vocational Training
- Respite Care
- Aids & Appliances
- Prostheses
- Dental Treatment
- Medical & Pharmaceutical Treatment
- Rehabilitation
Interim Participant v. Lifetime Participant
Once accepted by NIISQ as an interim participant, the injured person will receive funding for treatment, car and support for the next two years.
At the end of the two year period as an interim participant, the injured person’s situation and recovery is assessed to see if they qualify for lifetime treatment, care and support for the rest of their lives.
