NDIS Overhaul: States Warn of Hospital Shifts for Disabled
Plan to move 240,000 people off scheme leads states and territories to jointly warn they can’t ‘deliver like-for-like services to people who are exited from the NDIS’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast State and territory disability ministers have rung alarm bells over the Albanese government’s proposed overhaul of the NDIS, warning they can’t deliver “like-for-like services” for more than 200,00
State and territory disability ministers have expressed serious concerns regarding the Australian government's proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). They have jointly warned that they are unable to provide equivalent services for the estimated 240,000 individuals expected to be removed from the scheme by 2031.
The government's proposed legislation aims to significantly control the expansion of the NDIS, which currently costs $50 billion annually. The plan involves reducing budgets and restricting access to the scheme starting in 2028.
The proposed NDIS reforms could strain state hospital systems if individuals with disabilities lose access to essential support services.
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