The NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) introduced in 2013 has thousands of registered providers across Australia.
The NDIA (National Disability Insurance Agency) handles running the NDIS and provides all Australians with a permanent or significant disability, aged under 65 with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to live an ordinary life.
Promotional merchandise is an effective piece of the marketing puzzle for NDIS providers. Increasing brand awareness and establishing a connection with clients and patients.
Read on to learn what logo’s you can and can’t use on your promotional merchandise and best practices for co-branding.
Correct Use Of The NDIS Logo
Below is the current guidelines as of January 2022. For up to date information on trademark and use of logo please see the official NDIS webpage.
Download links to all the logo files below are also available there too.
Available for everyone
These supporter logos can be used by everyone on merchandise or social media content. It is important to note that the NDIS logo by itself is not available unless explicit permission is given by the NDIA.
Available for registered providers
Providers can use the above logos as well as the official tagline “Registered NDIS provider”. (shown below)
Registered providers are not permitted to use the NDIS logo or acronym symbol in publicity materials unless given explicit permission by the NDIA.
Using the official logo
The official logo can only be used on merchandise and marketing materials with the permission of the NDIA.
This may be available to NDIS partners or connectors depending upon the agreement. If you are wanting to include the NDIS logo on your promotional items be sure to check you have permission before proceeding.
NDIS Promotional Products
When using promotional merchandise to promote yourself as an NDIS service provider most organisations will want to do two things;
- Quickly show a connection to the NDIS
- Show your own logo for brand awareness
Co-branding is usually the best way to accomplish these goals. But it’s important that it’s done correctly.
What to avoid when co-branding NDIS Merchandise
- Logos too close together/overlapping causing confusion
- Changing the colour or style of the official NDIS logos
- Using a logo without proper permissions
Best practice when co-branding NDIS Merchandise
- Logos displayed on seperate print areas or with adequate spacing in between
- Correct permissions for use
- Correct colours used
Summing Up
Promotion Products has helped many organisation’s like yours in creating effective co-branded merchandise for events and brand awareness.
When dealing with Promotion Products you have access to our trained graphic artists and brand experts who can provide artwork guidance to ensure your merchandise looks its best.
Please note the information in this blog post is to be used as a guideline only. The responsibility is yours for checking appropriate artwork permissions before production.
Browse the range of co-branded promotional merchandise products below or speak with one of our team today to get started.