The government plans to tighten NDIS eligibility. Here’s what’s likely to change

The government has introduced legislation that tightens key definitions and make it harder for participants to access the ...
The Conversation

What happens if I go over or under on my NDIS plan? And what do shorter funding periods mean for me?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is undergoing another round of major reforms. One key change relates to the funding periods in which participants are allowed to spend their budgets.

Australian Labor government’s austerity legislation provides for complete gutting of disability supports

The NDIS Amendment Bill 2026 provides the framework for kicking hundreds of thousands of disabled people off their support ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Labor's NDIS savings plan hinges on state-run supports

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". Experts and states warn ...
The Guardian

Scott’s sister says an unlikely champion saved his life. NDIS changes may stop others getting the same help

Exclusive: After a $24,000 legal fight, Scott Clough won the disability support he needs. New appeal rules mean others may not have the same protection Get our breaking news email, free app or daily ...
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 ...
The Daily Telegraph

States in the dark over massive NDIS savings plan ahead of major announcement

Health Minister Mark Butler will on Wednesday outline how the government will save billions of dollars by reigning in the ballooning scheme, currently costing the budget almost $50bn a year and ...
The Guardian

NDIS plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul

Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefing Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Funding ...

The NDIS rorts playbook that's popping up around Australia

Insiders and participants say the NDIS is being targeted in similar ways around the country, including billing for services not provided, overcharging and in some cases "kidnapping" of vulnerable ...
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Labor's NDIS savings plan hinges on state-run supports

Labor has reassured NDIS participants that they will not be kicked off the scheme before state-run supports are ready, amid fears those options would not be prepared in time for the planned transition ...