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 ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australia: Labor government’s NDIS overhaul excluding thousands of children from disability support

The federal Labor government is carrying out a drastic overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), aiming to cut $60 billion from projected disability spending over the next decade.

NDIS spends $12b on support for walks, movies, haircuts

A rise in the cost of community support like cafe visits and assistance with dog walks is driving a significant blowout of ...
The Spectator AustraliaOpinion

The Great Rort

To paraphrase Charlie Munger: ‘show us the oversized government program and we will show you the scams and the ...
The Conversation

The NDIS is set for a reboot but we also need to reform disability services outside the scheme

Helen Dickinson receives funding from ARC, NHMRC and CYDA. NDIS Minister Bill Shorten yesterday announced a “reboot” of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme and six major areas of reform.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Families frayed by NDIS cuts brace for more change ahead of defining 2026

For the more than 700,000 participants and their families relying on the revolutionary National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), 2026 is shaping up to be another transformative year as the ...