Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear

Evidence suggests the NDIS led to Australia having some of the highest rates of diagnosed autism in the world.
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Children with cognitive disabilities missing in NDIS data

According to recent figures, about 250,000 children under the age of 15 participate in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). But a new scoping review out of the University of Adelaide has ...

The government wants to curb NDIS spending. Here’s how it might succeed

This year, the National Disability Insurance Scheme is expected to cost taxpayers $50 billion. So what needs to change?
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Removing NDIS support for period products robs independence and risks forced sterilisation, disability advocates warn

Women with disabilities are worried they could lose access to essential period care as the NDIS transitions to new rules. Menstrual items have been defined as "lifestyle-related", along with vapes, ...
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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.