DISABILITY support groups have called for support for the National Disability Insurance Scheme from Maranoa candidates in the lead up to the federal election.

The electorate has 3600 residents who will be eligible for services funded by the scheme and they, their families and support organisations are looking for clear signs from their local candidates that they would be strong advocates for disability services in parliament.

Data suggests the NDIS will create 684 new full-time-equivalent jobs in disability services, and boost the local economy by spending $130 million on disability supports, equipment and other services.

However, Youngcare Chief Executive Officer Sam Kennerley said boosting jobs and the local economy were only part of the NDIS story.

"The NDIS is good social policy because it will increase services and choices for people with disability," Mrs Kennerley said.

"It's also good economic policy because it will create jobs and boost the local economy but the NDIS reforms do not address the enduring lack of alternative housing options facing young Aussies with high care needs.

"Across Australia, there are approximately 7,000 young people with disability living in aged care and more than 70,000 ageing parents who worry about what will happen to their adult children with high care needs when they are no longer able to support them.

"To meet this challenge in Maranoa we need governments to increase the supply of accessible social housing."

"Government needs to provide the strong leadership required to bring developers, councils and the community itself to recognise that Australians with high care needs have the same desire as everyone else to live as valued members of their communities."