National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian disability insurance scheme

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a scheme of the Australian Government that funds reasonable and necessary supports associated with significant and permanent disability for people under 65 years old. The scheme was introduced in 2013 following the "Make It Real" community campaign and advocacy from disability groups, and is governed by the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013. The scheme is administered by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) as part of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and overseen by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

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Australia's NDIS overhaul

Millions of Australians face uncertainty as the government moves to cut 160,000 people from the NDIS disability scheme.

‘Am I disabled enough?’ The question autistic participants are asking after Labor’s NDIS overhaul Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 23, 09:30 AM
Live: Australia reacts to government's wide-reaching NDIS overhaul ABC News — Apr 22, 20:55 PM
If you use the NDIS, here’s what you need to know about its major shake-up Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 22, 07:31 AM
Labor’s sweeping NDIS overhaul to boot 160,000 from program Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 22, 05:33 AM
Canberrans with disability fear NDIS changes will cut vital support ABC News — Apr 23, 09:11 AM
Australians ‘uneasy’ about NDIS cuts amid $53bn in new defence spending, Mark Butler concedes The Guardian — Apr 23, 02:52 AM
Butler urges states to ‘get on’ with NDIS overhaul Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 22, 23:58 PM
'Brutal but necessary': NDIS changes to shift many clients onto states ABC News — Apr 22, 10:17 AM
NDIS overhaul is the biggest government cut this century. It had better work Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 22, 09:41 AM
Sweeping cuts to NDIS announced Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 22, 07:04 AM
The changes that will see 160,000 lose NDIS support Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 22, 04:46 AM
Uncertainty reigns as Australia reacts to NDIS cuts Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 23, 08:40 AM
Australia’s Disability Reform to Spur Layoffs, Economists Warn Bloomberg — Apr 23, 06:00 AM
At least 160,000 people to be removed from NDIS as Labor unveils ‘unavoidable and urgent’ cuts The Guardian — Apr 22, 04:15 AM
'Be honest with people': Politicians across the country react to NDIS cuts ABC News — Apr 23, 04:34 AM
160,000 people to be kicked off NDIS as Labor overhauls eligibility ABC News — Apr 22, 03:57 AM
How the new eligibility test for NDIS participants could work ABC News — Apr 23, 08:25 AM
NDIS reboot regrettable but necessary Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 23, 07:33 AM
Mark Butler slated to announce NDIS overhaul Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 22, 03:45 AM
NDIS model has built profit into every service Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 23, 08:30 AM