Chalmers says overhaul of unaffordable NDIS key to budget savings in grim times

Chalmers warned the NDIS was growing too fast for Australians to afford, laying the groundwork for major changes to the $50 billion scheme that will be unveiled on Wednesday.

How will the changes to the NDIS affect me? Five key takeaways from the government's planned overhaul

Health Minister Mark Butler has unveiled sweeping cuts to the ballooning National Disability Insurance Scheme, aimed at ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

From cost blowouts to fraud and benefits, here's everything you need to know about the NDIS

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Minister Mark Butler has announced a number of significant changes to the scheme that will slash growth and reduce the number of participants from more than ...
The Conversation

States agreed to share foundational support costs. So why the backlash against NDIS reforms now?

On Monday evening Australia’s state premiers and territory chief ministers got together and called on the federal government to delay or amend draft laws to overhaul the National Disability Insurance ...
The Conversation

Should ADHD be in the NDIS? Yes, but eligibility for disability supports should depend on the person not their diagnosis

Eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) came under scrutiny this week, after NDIS minister Bill Shorten said he was considering whether a diagnosis of attention-defecit ...
The Australian Financial Review

NDIS to save $15b a year by end of decade, shed 160k participants

All 760,000 National Disability Insurance Scheme participants will be screened against new eligibility criteria as part of a sweeping overhaul designed to reduce numbers by 2030, deliver a net budget ...