People living with disability gearing up for a fight as NDIS cuts loom
People living with disabilities in Australia are expressing fear and frustration over proposed funding cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Advocates argue that the system is already difficult to navigate and that these cuts will disproportionately impact vulnerable individuals.
Why it matters
The NDIS is a critical support system for Australians with disabilities, and changes to its funding have significant implications for social welfare and quality of life.
Nicci Carlson sits in her apartment doing needlepoint. ( ABC News: Georgia Roberts )
Link copied Share Share article Nicci Carlson sits in her Canberra apartment working on some needlepoint craft.
Since her husband passed away a few months ago, she's found that art therapy helps with her grief and keeps her mind occupied.
Ms Carlson has multiple autoimmune conditions, including psoriatic arthritis.
She is constantly in pain and is concerned she will soon lose her eyesight.
Nicci has found needlepoint to be a good outlet. ( ABC News: Georgia Roberts )
Ms Carlson lives with this reality every day, but the burden of the proposed cuts to the NDIS — and potentially her own care — has instilled fear in her and the wider disabled community.
NDIS support is something she has had to fight for, advocating for herself time and time again.
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