NDIS bill creates funding cut powers, civil penalties and stricter test for access

Legislation designed to save $35 billion in NDIS spending is introduced to parliament, revealing new powers for the minister to cut funding to classes of supports, automate some decisions and create ...

$7,000 NDIS cuts to social funding could reduce 'only interaction with outside world'

An average cut of $7,000 to NDIS participant plans could hurt social supports, providing the "only interaction with the ...

What do the proposed NDIS changes mean for people with disability living in supported accommodation?

The government acknowledges the current market-based model isn’t working. So what changes are ahead for disability ...
SBS

With a degenerative disability, Jane is unsure of her future. Now she's fearful of NDIS cuts

Health Minister Mark Butler has revealed highly anticipated measures to rein in NDIS spending ahead of May's budget. It includes new eligibility requirements, which will cut access to almost 160,000 ...
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‘NDIS isn’t a luxury, it’s a lifeline’: Parents hit back at autism funding plan

Dr Kristyn Sommer first learnt she might be autistic in her late 20s, about a year after the birth of her first child. The Gold Coast mother had self-diagnosed postpartum depression, but then a ...
Sydney Morning Herald

The six criteria the NDIS might use in its new eligibility rules

More than one in five NDIS participants are expected to be moved off the scheme under new eligibility standards to be rolled out from 2028. The assessment tool still needs to be designed and ...
Refinery29

“I Already Feel Trapped At Home”: How The NDIS Reform Impacts Women With Disabilities

For Jen*, a woman in her 30s living with a genetic condition that causes pain and fatigue, having access to NDIS support has been life-changing. Previously, she had to rely on her ex-partner to assist ...
The Guardian

Today’s bloated NDIS would never have been greenlit, its former head says. How did we get here?

The Albanese government this week launched the most significant intervention in the disability support scheme’s history Labor’s NDIS cuts: here’s what we know so far Get our breaking news email, free ...
The Guardian

Sam endured four miserable years in a disability group home. The NDIS was meant to change that – but reports of neglect are surging

Exclusive: The regulator is fielding an increasing number of reports of abuse, injuries and unauthorised restraint, documents released under FoI show Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...
The Conversation

The NDIS has a parent problem. Changes could involve parents more in disability support and reduce stress

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has seen increasing numbers of children with developmental delay or disability receive support within clinical settings. It’s also seen reduced support ...