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Live NDIS news from across Australian media, auto-updated. Plus links to official policy and regulator pages.
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Today’s bloated NDIS would never have been greenlit, its former head says. How did we get here? | National disability insurance scheme | The Guardian
With the NDIS helping the most seriously disabled, a second, more basic system of support – known as tier 2 – would be available for the roughly four million other disabled Australians who wouldn’t meet the criteria for personalised packages.
Families of children with autism say their NDIS plans are already being cut – and the alternatives aren’t there | National disability insurance scheme | The Guardian
“It is important to note eligibility ... of the NDIS,” the spokesperson said. “These assessments help us understand if the child’s support needs have changed and whether they still meet the eligibility criteria for the scheme.” · Right now, there are a lot of questions from advocacy groups about what Thriving Kids will look like and how much care Australia’s disabled children will ...
How will the changes to the NDIS affect me? Five key takeaways from the government's planned overhaul - ABC News
Health Minister Mark Butler has unveiled sweeping cuts to the ballooning National Disability Insurance Scheme, aimed at cutting costs of the program down to $55 billion by the end of the decade.
Labor’s NDIS cuts leave many questions unanswered. Here’s what we know so far | National disability insurance scheme | The Guardian
Who will be eligible, whether decisions can be challenged and how fraud will be weeded out are just some of the unsettled details
NDIS cuts show when Labor will move, gas tax shows when it won't - ABC News
Labor's radical transformation of the NDIS as it resists a growing chorus of support for a new gas tax exposes the limit of its willingness to act when given a social licence.
How the NDIS grew to four times the size that was expected - ABC News
An analysis of price forecasts in previous budgets reveals the NDIS was on track to cost more than four times what was initially expected.
NDIS cuts not just about kicking people off: minister - Yahoo News Australia
The minister in charge of the NDIS has defended looming changes to the scheme that will require people with disabilities to be reassessed.
A $50 billion NDIS is proving too tempting for Australia’s rich-listers
One NDIS business recorded a 45 per cent revenue jump last financial year and could become the first $1 billion disability business to list on the ASX.
NDIS overhaul in 2026 budget could have cooking, personal care skills used as eligibility criteria for National Disability Insurance Scheme
Health Minister Mark Butler has warned of a long and difficult road ahead to redefine who is eligible for funding under the reformed scheme.
Federal politics: No 'imminent' threat for Australia to progress to stage 3 of fuel security plan, Albanese says — as it happened - ABC News
"The NDIS is a net economic gain — for every dollar that is invested in the scheme, $2.25 is returned to the Australian economy," he says. "That is jobs for support workers, that is disabled people being able to work and pay taxes, that is Australians spending money at Australian businesses.
NDIS speeds Australia’s shift to a European welfare state
Labor has abandoned its working-class roots to court wealthy suburban voters by making government benefits more universal, less targeted and less fair.
NDIS changes, explained: The NDIS is getting a major overhaul. Here's what we actually know so far
Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a major overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDI...
Mark Butler’s NDIS cuts will force people with disabilities like mine to withdraw from society | Clem Bastow | The Guardian
In the pleasant words of the ABC’s ... the NDIS’s “social licence” is in the gutter. Panic among NDIS participants and their families was widespread and is ongoing. People With Disability Australia immediately launched a campaign against the cuts....
How will the new NDIS criteria be used to work out who's eligible?
A new assessment tool, likely based on an algorithm, will work out how much someone's disability affects their daily life.
NDIS cuts a 'slap in the face, punch in the guts' for those needing care in regional Australia
People living with disability in regional areas already face extra hurdles in accessing support and families fear changes to the NDIS could have irreversible consequences.
What Are NDIS Disability Support Services? A Complete Guide for Participants and Families | The Philippine Times
When the NDIS was first introduced, it changed the way Australians with disability could access support in a fundamental way. Instead of a system where funding flowed to organisations and individuals took what was available, the NDIS directed funding to participants themselves, giving them ...
'Brutal but necessary': NDIS changes to shift thousands onto states
Labor's plan to rein in NDIS growth will result in more than 160,000 people shifting off the scheme, with states expected to deliver alternative "foundational supports".
Opinion | How new NDIS criteria will determine eligibility | The Scone Advocate | Scone, NSW
A new assessment tool, likely based on an algorithm, will work out how much someone's disability affects their daily life.
Opinion | How new NDIS criteria will determine eligibility | The Inverell Times | Inverell, NSW
A new assessment tool, likely based on an algorithm, will work out how much someone's disability affects their daily life.
The NDIS is undergoing sweeping changes. How will the cuts work – and will they affect you? | National disability insurance scheme | The Guardian
Mark Butler said he will make ‘hard’ decisions to bring the program, which supports around 760,000 Australians with disabilities, under control
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Other places to read about the NDIS — official sites, regulators and news outlets.
NDIS — Latest News
Official news and announcements from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Regulatory updates, provider compliance notices and consumer alerts.
ABC News — NDIS coverage
In-depth journalism on NDIS policy, participants and providers.
The Conversation — NDIS topic
Academic and expert commentary on NDIS policy and reform.
Department of Social Services
Federal department overseeing disability and carer policy.