States tell Albanese government that NDIS changes could mean people with disabilities are shifted into hospitals
Australian state and territory ministers have warned the federal government that proposed NDIS reforms could lead to vulnerable people being inappropriately placed in hospitals. The ministers argue they lack the capacity to provide equivalent services for the 240,000 participants expected to be removed from the scheme by 2031.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights a significant tension between federal budget-cutting measures and the practical, on-the-ground delivery of essential disability support services.
‘There is a significant risk that people with disability will end up in hospitals or other settings that are inappropriate,’ states say in submission on NDIS reform. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/AAP View image in fullscreen ‘There is a significant risk that people with disability will end up in hospitals or other settings that are inappropriate,’ states say in submission on NDIS reform. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/AAP National disability insurance scheme States tell Albanese government that NDIS changes could mean people with disabilities are shifted into hospitals Plan to move 240,000 people off scheme leads states and territories to jointly warn they can’t ‘deliver like-for-like services to people who are exited from the NDIS’
The article reports on a government submission and includes quotes from concerned parties without taking a definitive stance on the policy's merit.
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