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Government using machine learning to help create draft plans for NDIS participants, documents reveal

Exclusive: NDIA defines machine learning as a subset of AI that uses algorithms to learn from data and make decisions or predictions

The Guardian - AU

'Cracks' in NDIS led man to seek prison return instead

Jayden Conroy was stabbed 11 times while behind bars but faced with inadequate NDIS support on the outside, he sought to return to prison life.

AAP

'Cruel game': cracks showing over NDIS scheme shake-up

Tensions have bubbled to the surface over a federal overhaul of support for autistic children to rein in snowballing NDIS scheme costs.

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State disability ministers threaten Butler with boycott over two-minute speaking limit at NDIS meeting

Ministers say they will reconsider their attendance at the meeting if they get at least 10 minutes each

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m being punished’: Emily is healthy enough to leave hospital but her NDIS plan isn’t enough to support her at home

Some NDIS participants with disabilities are forced to choose between living at home in an unsafe environment or staying indefinitely in hospital

The Guardian - AU

They have disabilities, pensions and get little support. They’re also among thousands rejected by the NDIS each year

Disabled people and their advocates are exhausted and frustrated but say it’s worth fighting for a system that ‘really does change lives’

The Guardian - AU

Former NDIS provider fined millions over man's death

A mentally disabled man was left unsupervised and then fatally struck by a car. His care provider has now been slammed in the Federal Court.

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Kieron relies on NDIS after surviving a catastrophic diving accident – but new rules could put his life at risk

Brisbane man is one of hundreds reporting devastating cuts to NDIS plans after rule changes last year

The Guardian - AU

Parents sound alarm on major change for autistic kids

An attempt to rein in the snowballing cost of the NDIS could happen too fast and might leave some autistic children overlooked, an inquiry has been told.

AAP

How people are assessed for the NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know

The government has announced a new tool to assess the needs of people with disability for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

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New NDIS needs assessments will use technology to simplify process but advocacy groups cautious about change

Under the new model participants will be interviewed for up to three hours and will no longer need to provide supporting documents

The Guardian - AU

‘They’ve engaged a barrister!’ Parents of high-needs children say Labor is waging lawfare over disability support

Exclusive: The federal government paid big law firms more than $60m in 2024-25 to fight NDIS participants appealing decisions about their care packages. Most families represent themselves

The Guardian - AU

Art and music therapies can be ‘life changing’ for people with disability

From November, music and art therapists will be able to charge the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) the same as counsellors, after an independent review found they can be effective and “even life changing” for some people with disability.

The Conversation

Autism is lifelong. Here’s what support looks like in adulthood

The government plans to redirect some children off the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and onto a new program called Thriving Kids. When announcing the change last month, health and disability minister Mark Butler explained:

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Social connections, service access, language: how disability can make things even harder for refugees

Settling in a new country as a refugee comes with a variety of opportunities and challenges, from forming social connections, to navigating government services, and many others. The challenges can be greater for refugees with disability, our new research shows.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Health Minister Mark Butler on kids on the NDIS and aged care funding

Medicare, aged care and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are all key parts of Australians’ lives. But for the federal government, each of these areas – especially growing demand and rising costs – remains a challenge.

The Conversation

What’s the best way to support autistic kids with mild to moderate delay?

Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from mid-2027.

AAP

'Pains me to the heart': MP fears NDIS autism changes

Anxious parents of autistic children are urging for adequate supports to be in place as proposed changes to the disability scheme take communities off-guard.

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Kids with ‘developmental delay’ will be diverted from the NDIS. But how do you know if your child is delayed?

From mid-2027, the government will divert children with mild and moderate developmental delay and autism away from the NDIS and onto a program called Thriving Kids.

The Guardian - AU

Disability groups join states in surprise at plan to divert children with autism from NDIS

Minister’s announcement ‘has created further uncertainty’, advocates say and they are ‘collectively disappointed’ by the lack of engagement

AAP

Minister denies blindsiding states on NDIS reforms

Disability Minister Mark Butler says the state and territories were kept in the loop on NDIS changes, as peak bodies say uncertainty remains on the overhaul.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: a laundry basket of reform leaves a lot of washing to be done

As Jim Chalmers was navigating his economic reform roundtable, his colleague Mark Butler on Wednesday took a dive from the 10-metre board into the pool of budget repair.

The Guardian - AU

What are the changes to the NDIS and how will it affect those already using it?

Among other changes, the Albanese government is introducing alternative support programs – particularly for those with less severe disabilities

AAP

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

Children with autism and developmental delay will be moved off the NDIS and onto a new program, but advocates are concerned about how it will impact parents.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland court bans pro-Palestine bridge rally; Chalmers reveals list of 10 priorities from the economic roundtable – as it happened

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