The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a major driver of the growth in public spending. It has also driven an unprecedented boom in healthcare and social assistance jobs, which since 2020 ...

For many National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, a federal government decision means they can no longer access sexual services funding under the system, or they could risk financial ...

Less than a month out from the start of a major NDIS overhaul, many participants say they're in the dark about the changes. Participants and advocates say the changes have been poorly communicated, ...

The federal budget will receive a $700 million boost off the back of lower-than-expected NDIS spending, but major cost pressures remain on the scheme as Labor struggles to secure a key funding deal ...

An analysis of the National Disability Insurance Scheme by The Age has revealed 56,000 of the 78,600 people who signed up to the NDIS in the 12 months leading to June 2025 had autism as their primary ...

Federal government figures show almost $14bn allocated to NDIS participants was unspent in 2024-25. And the amount of unspent funds is now growing at 15 per cent a year. Advocates warn vulnerable ...

A joint investigation between the NDIS Commission and the National Disability Insurance Agency revealed Freedom Care Group, located in Villawood in Sydney's west, had accumulated almost $340,000 in ...

At the moment the NDIS is harming some participants, not helping them, writes Julie Cross as she reflects on Rebecca Falkingham’s shock admission over costly medical reports. They also complain that ...

Among other changes, the Albanese government is introducing alternative support programs – particularly for those with less severe disabilities Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

Anthony Albanese's government plans to remove children with mild autism or minor developmental delays from the NDIS, as the scheme's costs continue to spiral. Health and NDIS Minister Mark Butler told ...