New legislation for the National Disability Insurance Scheme started coming into effect in October, with new lists of what can and cannot be funded, updated early intervention requirements and more, already altering the way some 646,000 people receive support from the $35bn program.
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The path to building more support for people with disabilities outside the National Disability Insurance Scheme takes a significant step today with the first public consultation on “foundational supports”.
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A landmark review into the NDIS scheme has found the critical lifeboat supporting more than 600,000 Australians with disabilities needs to be fixed to ensure its future sustainability for decades to come. The much-anticipated report recommended 26 changes alongside 139 detailed actions to fix the NDIS and how Australians with disabilities access support more broadly.
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