NDIS overhaul will ‘harm’ Australians with disabilities, government’s own committee warns
The Australian government's own reform advisory committee has warned that proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could cause material harm to participants. Advocacy groups are calling for a pause in the legislation to allow for more consultation.
Why it matters
The NDIS is a major social program, and proposed cuts or structural changes have significant implications for the human rights and quality of life of Australians with disabilities.
In a submission to a parliamentary inquiry, the NDIS reform advisory committee said the government should redraft the bill in ‘genuine partnership with the disability community’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP View image in fullscreen In a submission to a parliamentary inquiry, the NDIS reform advisory committee said the government should redraft the bill in ‘genuine partnership with the disability community’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP National disability insurance scheme NDIS overhaul will ‘harm’ Australians with disabilities, government’s own committee warns Reform advisory committee says changes will undermine scheme’s original intentions and give unprecedented power to the health minister
The framing emphasizes the concerns of advocacy groups and the potential for 'harm' and 'regressive' impacts, which is common in progressive-leaning coverage of social policy.
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