National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Coverage of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Nexus archive.
- New NDIS eligibility rules will cut 240,000 participants from scheme in four years, documents reveal
New NDIS eligibility rules will remove 240,000 participants from the scheme by mid-2031, with funding cuts to social and community participation being the largest cost-saving measure. Internal modeling shows the changes aim to curb the scheme's growth under the Albanese government.
- Australians with Down’s syndrome among those to suffer most from proposed NDIS cuts government analysis says
The Australian government proposes cuts to the NDIS, which would disadvantage individuals with Down's syndrome, visual impairment, and psychosocial disability. The cuts aim to reduce budgets by 50% by 2027. The cost of the NDIS is expected to double in 10 years to $117bn.
- States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings
Australian states are anxious over Labor's plan to cut NDIS spending in the upcoming budget, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers stating these cuts will be 'easily the most important' part of savings. Health Minister Mark Butler is being asked to clarify the savings before a major speech.