Exclusive: Morrison government set to announce NDIS overhaul
Participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme have suffered lengthy delays on decisions and uncertainty and distress caused by a lack of information, prompting a fresh federal government pledge to fix the system.
NDIS Minister Stuart Robert said the Morrison government would use the findings to "update and clarify" the legislation and remove barriers to the NDIS, which costs about $22 billion a year to run. Participants said the scheme was too complex and difficult to navigate, they experienced lengthy delays and did not understand how the National Disability Insurance Agency made decisions about eligibility.
The government has already promised to allow for longer plans for participants, which will enable them to go on accessing support for three years without needing to go through frequent reviews. The scheme now has more than 310,000 participants, with the government estimating the sector will require at least 90,000 more workers in the next five years.
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