Polley has described the NDIS legislation as the most significant and eagerly anticipated pieces of legislation in Australia's history. "For many people in Australia disabilities can mean isolation, poverty, pain, indignity and a sense of futility. The scheme that has emerged after numerous agreements were signed between the Commonwealth and states and territories shares the cost of disability services and supports across the country. NDIS will adopt a self-directed approach so that those with a disability can take control of their own lives and make informed decisions that they think will suit them". The NDIS rollout in her home state of Tasmania will affect 20,000 Tasmanians living with a disability.