The way the NDIS was designed and rolled out left important gaps in preventing fraud. A new parliamentary report outlines some fixes – but even more can be done.
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The government has introduced legislation that tightens key definitions and make it harder for participants to access the scheme.
Could these actions secure the scheme for the future? Or might they create new barriers for the very people the NDIS was designed to empower?
Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition, with support needs often changing over time.
Some NDIS participants use all their funds before their plan clicks over, while others don’t use all of theirs. But will shorter funding periods address this?
Anthony Albanese is calling for a kinder Australia. But new research shows a lack of kindness in the public service is causing distress and even harm to clients.
Rural communities are being asked to absorb reduced funding and limited flexibility in the NDIS. These changes risk widening the gap city and regional areas.
The lists of what should and shouldn’t be covered by the NDIS are currently open for public consultation. But lists can stymie independence.
The taskforce advice on NDIS provider registration has been published at last. And now the public is being consulted on what should be covered under NDIS supports.
Here’s where the NDIS reforms are up to.
The number of younger people living in aged care is down – but that’s mostly due to them becoming older than 65 or passing away.
Better provider records, more NDIA staff and well-funded disability advocacy could stem fraud in our national disability scheme.
An ACCC taskforce may well prove effective in controlling unfair overcharging and NDIS costs. But the scheme’s pricing model could also use a redesign.
Structuring the NDIS around principles of choice and control recognised that not having those things puts people with disability in more vulnerable situations. That’s true for support workers, too.
Many people in the disability community are distressed by the plan to register all NDIS providers. There could be a more nuanced approach that preserves their wishes.
Although the NDIS Review set out a five-year timeframe for reform, many of the items within this bill are needed to modify the NDIS Act and to allow for changes to take place.
5 disability experts tell us their initial thoughts about plans to reform the NDIS and make it sustainable
Currently, when someone turns 65 they are not eligible to apply for NDIS support, even if they had disability before then. We asked experts if that should change.
Intended to be a no-fault insurance scheme for Australians with severe and permanent disability, the NDIS has changed lives but also been the subject of controversy in its first decade.
Plans to use buying power to save money on assistive technology for NDIS participants should be approached with caution. Otherwise, savings may come at the cost of a person-first approach.
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW
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