Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has encouraged Cairns residents to consider their eligibility for the NDIS as a new disability housing project from Endeavour Foundation launches.
Around 4,700 people are expected to have access to the NDIS in Cairns, with 1,150 new jobs expected to accompany the rollout.
The NDIS is the biggest social reform rollout in Australia since Medicare with support for Far North Queensland including Early Childhood Early Intervention services.